Explore the Family Name De Cock
The meaning of De Cock
Flemish and Dutch: variant of De Kok ‘the cook’. Compare De Kock. Some characteristic forenames: French Gaston, Julien.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name De Cock in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname De Cock saw a slight decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank moved from 48,109 in 2000 to 49,636 in 2010, indicating a decrease of 3.17%. However, the count of people holding this surname increased slightly by 2.42% with 423 individuals bearing the name in 2010 compared to 413 in 2000. Despite this increase, the proportion per 100k people dropped by 6.67% from 0.15 to 0.14.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #48,109 | #49,636 | -3.17% |
| Count | 413 | 423 | 2.42% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.15 | 0.14 | -6.67% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name De Cock
Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the De Cock surname identified as White, with an increase from 96.13% in 2000 to 96.69% in 2010. Over the decade, there was a notable addition in the Hispanic category, which had not been represented in 2000 but made up 1.18% of the De Cock population in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as two or more races decreased by 18.62%, moving from 1.45% in 2000 to 1.18% in 2010. There were no reported changes for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories, with all remaining at 0% for both 2000 and 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.13% | 96.69% | 0.58% |
| Two or More Races | 1.45% | 1.18% | -18.62% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.18% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |