origin. It was name for a person who walked in a haughty manner, or resembled a rooster or chicken in some other way. Further research revealed that the name is derived from the Old English word
, meaning chicken.
and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Chock research.
Another 77 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 141 and 1411 are included under the topic Early Chock History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few
hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Chock have been found, including Chich, Chick, Chiche and others.
Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in
England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in
England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become powerful new nations. Among early immigrants of the Chock surname to cross the Atlantic and come to North America were: Humphrey and John Chick who settled in Barbados in 1654; Sarah Chickley settled in Maryland in 1740; John Chicoll settled in New York in 1822; E. Chick arrived in Acapulco Mexico in 1852..