Kock History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Bavaria, Germany is the ancestral home of the Kock family. The Kock surname is derived from the Latin word "coquus," which denotes the "art of cookery." Kock was originally an occupational name, for a cook.

Early Origins of the Kock family

The surname Kock was first found in Bavaria, where the family made a considerable contribution to the feudal society which shaped modern Europe.

Early History of the Kock family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kock research. Another 296 words (21 lines of text) covering the years 1544, 1552, 1637, 1688, 1694, 1738, 1747, 1748, 1769, 1815 and 1852 are included under the topic Early Kock History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Kock Spelling Variations

Many cultural groups lived in the German states in medieval times. Each had its own dialect and traditions, and unique variations of popular names. Low German, which is similar to contemporary Dutch, was spoken in Westphalia. German names are characterized by additions such as regional suffixes and phrases that tell something about the origin or background of its original bearer. Further contributing to the variation in German names was the fact that there were no spelling rules in medieval times: scribes recorded names according to their sound. The recorded spelling variations of Kock include Koch, Koche, Kochen, Koech, Koeche, Koechen, Coch, Coche, Cochen, Coech, Coeche, Coechen, Koechle, Koechly, Koechli, Kock, Kochs, Kocks and many more.

Early Notables of the Kock family

Prominent among members of the name Kock in this period include Conrad Reinhold von Koch, an advisor on justice at the royal Schleswig-Holstein court, who was knighted in 1769. He was born in 1738 as the son of a chamberlain of the court at Darmstadt and was the brother of the famous scholar and professor of state law at the University of Strassburg...
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Kock Ranking

In South Africa, the name Kock is the 642^nd most popular surname with an estimated 10,715 people with that name. 1

Kock migration to the United States +

European migration to North America began in the mid-17th century and continued unabated until the mid-20th. Many Bavarians made the long trip to escape poverty or persecution based on their religious beliefs. The chance for tenant farmers to own their own land was also a major drawing card. They settled all across the United States in Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, Illinois, and California. Many came to Canada also, settling in Ontario and the prairie provinces. Analysis of immigration records has shown some of the first Kocks to arrive in North America, and among them were:

Kock Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Peter Larsson Kock, who landed in Delaware in 1644 2

Kock Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Hans Kock, who arrived in Carolina in 1741 2
Johan Jurgen Kock, aged 22, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1741 2
Casper Kock, aged 32, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1753 2
William Kock, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1760 2
Michael Kock, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1761 2
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Kock Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Franziska Kock, who landed in America in 1845 2
Engel De Kock, who landed in Baltimore, Maryland in 1847 2
Hesther De Kock, who arrived in Baltimore, Maryland in 1847 2
Arie De Kock, who landed in Baltimore, Maryland in 1847 2
A Elis Kock, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1848 2
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Contemporary Notables of the name Kock (post 1700) +

Winston Kock (1909-1982), American administrator, first Director of NASA Electronics Research Center (NASA ERC) in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Ned Kock, Brazilian-American philosopher, A&M Regents Professor and Killam Distinguished Professor of Information Systems at Texas A&M International University
Ulla Kock am Brink, German TV presenter
Vera Kock (b. 1952), Swedish swimmer in the women's 100 metre freestyle at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Theodor Kock (1820-1901), biologist, the namesake of Kock's mouse-eared bat
Rudolf "Putte" Kock (1901-1979), Swedish football, ice hockey and bridge player who won a bronze medal in the 1924 Summer Olympics
Osmo Kock (1929-1994), Finnish politician
Nils Kock (1924-2011), Finnish surgeon, inventor of the Kock pouch
Kristina Kock (b. 1995), Austrian bronze medalist deaf alpine skier, elder sister of fellow Austrian alpine skier, Melissa Kock
Karin Kock (1891-1976), Swedish politician and Professor of Economics
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Citations +

"Most Common Last Names in South Africa." Forebears, https://forebears.io/south-africa/surnames
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)