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Cock Family Crest
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Origins Available: Dutch, English

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

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Cock, Cocke, Cocks, Cockk, Cocck, Coock, Coccke, Coocks, Cockes, van Cock and many more.

First found in Holland, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in North Holland, a province of the Netherlands. The principal cities are Amsterdam, Haarlem and Hilversum. It was the seat of the old Counts of Holland. Seat of one of the oldest families is Brederode Castle near Haarlem. There are many old and quaint towns in the province. including Medemblik, Enkhuizen, Hoorn, Edam, and Monnikendam. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cock research. Another 272 words(19 lines of text) covering the years 1510 and 1676 are included under the topic Early Cock History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 34 words(2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Cock Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Cock Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Johan Cock, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1627
  • lasso Cock, who arrived in Philadelphia Pa in 1627
  • Otto Earnest Cock, who landed in Philadelphia, Pa in 1627
  • Jo Cock, aged 18, arrived in St Christopher in 1635
  • Joseph Cock who settled in St. Christopher in 1635


Cock Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Thomas Cock, who arrived in Virginia in 1706
  • Walter Cock, who landed in Virginia in 1706
  • Wm, Cock Jr., who landed in Virginia in 1706
  • James Cock, who landed in Virginia in 1706
  • Anne Cock, who landed in Virginia in 1706


Cock Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Jacob Cock, aged 50, arrived in New Haven, Conn in 1826
  • Alfred Cock, aged 9, landed in New Haven, Conn in 1826
  • Matthew Cock, who arrived in New York in 1842
  • Joseph Cock, aged 25, arrived in New York in 1854

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  5. Schenk, Trudy. Wuerttemberg Emigration Index Volume I-VIII. Salt Lake City: Ancestry Inc., 1986. Print.
  6. Gritzner, M. Handbuch der heraldischen Terminologie in zwölf Zungen. Nürnberg: 1890. Print.
  7. Bahlow, Hans. Mecklenburgisches Namenbüchlein Ein Führer durch Mecklenburgs Familiennamen. Rostock: Carl Hinstorffs Verlag, 1932. Print.
  8. Best, Hugh. Debrett's Texas Peerage. New York: Coward-McCann, 1983. Print. (ISBN 069811244X).
  9. Göbel, Otto. Niederdeutsche Familiennamen der Gegenwart Wolfshagen-Schäbentz. Franz: Westphal, 1936. Print.
  10. Siebmacher, J.J. Siebmachers Wappenbuch. München: 1975. Print.
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