Alcock
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English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From a hypocoristic form of several given names beginning with Al-, like Alan and Alexander, + the Middle English diminutive suffix -cok. Compare other surname like Hancock and Wilcock.
Proper noun
Alcock (plural Alcocks)
- A surname from Middle English.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Alcock is the 19716th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1366 individuals. Alcock is most common among White (87.26%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Alcock”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 20.