Acock

Acock Meaning & Origin

About Acock
The surname Acock is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Adcock," which itself is a diminutive form of the name "Adam." The name Adam comes from the Hebrew word "adamah," meaning "earth" or "red earth." Therefore, the surname Acock likely originated as a patronymic surname, meaning it was used to identify the descendants of someone named Adcock or Adam.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Acock is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Acock: 220
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 85049
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Acock based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Acock is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AKK
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AH0 K AO1 K
🌐 IPA
/acock*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A220

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Acock in Braille

Here's how to represent Acock in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Acock in braille

How to sign the name Acock using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Acock using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Acock in sign language

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