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

Coc, 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 Coc surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Coc in America

Coc is the 86645th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Coc surname appeared 215 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 Coc.

The history of the last name Coc

The surname COC is believed to have originated in France, with its earliest known records dating back to the 12th century. The name is derived from the Old French word "coc," which means "rooster" or "cock." This suggests that the name may have initially been a nickname for someone who had a strutting or cocky demeanor, or perhaps for someone who raised poultry.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Guillaume Coc, a landowner from the village of Sainte-Croix in the Bordeaux region of southwestern France. Records from 1187 mention Guillaume Coc as a witness to a land transaction.

The Coc surname can be found in various medieval documents and records throughout France, such as the Livre des Bourgeois de Reims, a register of citizens in the city of Reims, which includes entries for individuals with the surname Coc dating back to the 13th century.

In England, the name appears to have been introduced by French settlers following the Norman Conquest in 1066. The Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of landowners and property commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086, contains several references to places with names derived from "coc," such as Coccham (now Cockham) in Berkshire and Cochefeld (now Cocksfield) in Oxfordshire.

Notable individuals with the surname Coc throughout history include Jean Coc, a French diplomat and ambassador to England in the 15th century, and Thomas Coc, an English politician and member of parliament for Colchester in the late 16th century. Another bearer of the name was Étienne Coc, a French Protestant clergyman and author who lived in the 17th century.

In the 19th century, Jean-Baptiste Coc was a prominent French architect responsible for designing several notable buildings in Paris, including the Église Saint-Ambroise and the Palais de la Légion d'Honneur. Meanwhile, in England, Sir William Coc was a wealthy merchant and philanthropist who made significant donations to various charitable causes in the early 1800s.

While the spelling and pronunciation of the name may have evolved over time, with variations such as Cock, Cocke, and Cocks appearing in different regions, the surname Coc continues to be associated with its French origins and the colorful imagery of the rooster.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Coc

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

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 Coc 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.

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 Coc was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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