Heathcock

See also: heathcock and heath cock

English

Alternative forms

Hathcock

Etymology

A nickname, from heath cock.

Proper noun

Heathcock (plural Heathcocks)

A surname transferred from the nickname.

Statistics

According to the 2010 United States Census, Heathcock is the 23002^nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1111 individuals. Heathcock is most common among White (93.52%) individuals.

Further reading

Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Heathcock”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 149.

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