Cocks

Occupational

Meaning

A surname derived from the plural of cock (rooster) or a patronymic from the given name Cock.

Etymology

Cocks may derive from Old English 'coc' in plural form, suggesting an occupational origin for someone keeping roosters. Alternatively, it could function as a patronymic surname meaning 'son of Cock,' where Cock was a given name or nickname.

About the Cocks Surname

An English surname with both occupational and patronymic possible origins. The name appears in medieval records with modest but consistent distribution.

Distribution

Found throughout England with notable presence in East Anglia and southern regions.

Notable Bearers

Samuel Cocks (antiquarian)

People with the Cocks Surname

W.W. Cocks