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An excerpt from www.HouseOfNames.com archives copyright © 2000 - 2012

Origins Available: English, Scottish

Where did the Scottish Pock family come from? What is the Scottish Pock family crest and coat of arms? When did the Pock family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Pock family history?

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Pick, Picke, Pickin, Picken, Pickins, Pickens, Pickon, Pickons, Pike and many more.

First found in Ayrshire, where the family was found since the early Middle Ages. The name is generally understood to be an occupational name for someone who used a pick or made picks for use in the many agricultural areas of this county and adjacent ones. The name was originally derived from the Middle English work "pik." However, the name could also have been derived from the Norman French personal name "Picon." Further south in England, the name could also have been a local name, derived from locals like Langdale Pikes.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Pock research. Another 198 words(14 lines of text) covering the years 1273, 1590, 1621, 1624, 1769, and 1816 are included under the topic Early Pock History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Pock Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the Pock family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 125 words(9 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Pock Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Christopher Pock, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1753

Pock Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century



Pock Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century


  • Anton Pock, aged 26, who arrived at Ellis Island, in 1904
  • Fritz Pock, aged 5, who arrived at Ellis Island, in 1904
  • Eduard Pock, aged 30, who arrived at Ellis Island from Scheutzen, Austria, in 1923

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  • Horst Pock (b. 1967), Austrian slalom canoer
  • Tobias Pock (1609-1683), Austrian Baroque painter


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  7. Innes, Thomas and Learney. Socts Heraldry A Practical Handbook on the Historical Principles and Modern Application of the Art of Science. London: Oliver and Boyd, 1934. Print.
  8. Fairbairn,. Fairbain's book of Crests of the Families of Great Britain and Ireland, 4th Edition 2 volumes in one. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1968. Print.
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  10. Leeson, Francis L. Dictionary of British Peerages. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1986. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-1121-5).
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The Pock Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Pock Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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