Heacock History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

In ancient Anglo-Saxon England, the ancestors of the Heacock surname lived in the county of Berkshire in an area that was referred to as the Heycock. This surname was originally derived from the Old English word Hay-cock which denoted someone who lived at the sign of the hedgecock.

Early Origins of the Heacock family

The surname Heacock was first found in Berkshire, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Heacock family

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Heacock Spelling Variations

It is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Heacock are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. The variations of the name Heacock include: Heycock, Haycock, Heycocke, Haycocke and others.

Early Notables of the Heacock family

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Heacock Ranking

In the United States, the name Heacock is the 10,758^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Heacock migration to the United States +

Many English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Heacock or a variant listed above:

Heacock Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

G B Heacock, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 2

Heacock Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

J. P. Heacock, who settled in America, in 1905
Mrs. Seth G. Heacock, aged 51, who immigrated to America, in 1908
Seth G. Heacock, aged 51, who immigrated to the United States, in 1908
Augustus Heacock, aged 32, who settled in America from Birmingham, England, in 1909
Harry E. Heacock, aged 45, who immigrated to the United States, in 1909
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Contemporary Notables of the name Heacock (post 1700) +

Willard J. Heacock, American politician, Member of New York State Assembly from Fulton and Hamilton counties, 1863, 1873 3
Seth Grosvenor Heacock (1857-1928), American Republican politician, Postmaster;Member of New York State Senate, 1907-14 3
Roger L. Heacock, American politician, U.S. Vice Consul in Rio de Janeiro, 1940 3
Reuben E. Heacock, American politician, Delegate to Illinois State Constitutional Convention from Cook County, 1847 3
Reuben B. Heacock, American politician, Member of New York State Assembly from Erie County, 1826 3
Joseph Heacock, American Democratic Party politician, Member of Pennsylvania State Senate 12th District, 1911-14 3
James H. Heacock, American Republican politician, Postmaster at Clifton Heights, Pennsylvania, 1876-77 3
E. C. Heacock, American politician, Mayor of Fairbanks, Alaska, 1913 3
B. C. Heacock, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1940 3
Raymond L. Heacock (1928-1979), American NASA engineer, winner of the James Watt International Medal for 1979
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Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 18) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html