as a Last Name
- 20,711
- people in the U.S. have this name View all people named Peacock
Meaning & Origins
English: from Middle English pe, pa, po ‘peacock’, with the later disambiguating addition of cok ‘male bird’, hence a nickname for a vain, strutting person or for a dandy. In some cases it may be a habitational name from a house distinguished by the sign of a peacock. This surname is established in Ireland also.
| 1,494th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 20,711
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- Georgia
- has the most people named Peacock per capita
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