Find out how popular the last name Alcock is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Alcock.

Alcock, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Alcock surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Alcock in America

Alcock is the 19716th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Alcock surname appeared 1,366 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Alcock.

We can also compare 2010 data for Alcock to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Alcock

The surname Alcock is of English origin, derived from the Old English personal name Alcoc, which is a combination of the Old English elements "alc" meaning "elf" and "coc" meaning "masculine youth or young knight." It is believed to have originated in the late Anglo-Saxon period, around the 10th or 11th century.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Alcock can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Alecoc." This historical record suggests that the name was present in England shortly after the Norman Conquest.

During the Middle Ages, the surname Alcock was particularly prevalent in the counties of Cheshire, Lancashire, and Yorkshire in northern England. It is also possible that the name may have derived from a place name, as there are several locations in England with names similar to Alcock, such as Alcocke in Shropshire and Alcock Tarn in Cumbria.

In the 13th century, a notable bearer of the name was William Alcock, a landowner and knight who lived in Cheshire. Another prominent figure was John Alcock (c. 1430-1500), who served as Bishop of Ely and Lord Chancellor of England under King Henry VII.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Alcock surname continued to be widely distributed across England. One notable individual was Sir John Alcock (c. 1590-1670), a wealthy merchant and landowner who served as Lord Mayor of London in 1659.

In the 18th century, Thomas Alcock (1709-1798) was a renowned English clergyman and scholar who served as the Master of Sion College in London. Additionally, John Alcock (1715-1806) was a notable English physician and writer who published several medical works.

In the 19th century, the surname Alcock gained further prominence with individuals like Sir Rutherford Alcock (1809-1897), a British diplomat and author who served as the first British Consul-General in Japan.

Throughout its history, the surname Alcock has been associated with various notable figures across various fields, reflecting its deep roots and widespread distribution in England.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Alcock

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Alcock.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Alcock was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Alcock has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Alcock was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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