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UK surname

Pincock

A surname likely derived from a geographic location or a personal descriptive nickname.

In the 1881 census there were 86 people recorded with the Pincock surname, ranking it #21,449 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 84, ranked #32,726, down from #21,449 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Wigan, Glasgow and Preston. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Lochlash, Calderdale and West Lancashire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Pincock is 115 in 1901. Compared with 1881, the name has stayed broadly stable by 2.3%.

1881 census count

86

Ranked #21,449

Modern count

84

2016, ranked #32,726

Peak year

1901

115 bearers

Map years

5

1861 to 1998

Key insights

  • Pincock had 86 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #21,449 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 84 in 2016, ranked #32,726.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 115 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Pincock surname distribution map

The map shows where the Pincock surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Pincock surname density by area, 1998 modern.

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Timeline

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Pincock over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 44 #25,328
1861 historical 106 #20,147
1881 historical 86 #21,449
1891 historical 111 #22,421
1901 historical 115 #21,050
1911 historical 105 #22,064
1997 modern 101 #26,774
1998 modern 101 #27,479
1999 modern 97 #28,187
2000 modern 100 #27,695
2001 modern 97 #27,823
2002 modern 99 #28,082
2003 modern 89 #29,380
2004 modern 91 #29,345
2005 modern 85 #30,219
2006 modern 89 #30,027
2007 modern 79 #31,628
2008 modern 82 #31,597
2009 modern 83 #31,950
2010 modern 86 #32,081
2011 modern 83 #32,336
2012 modern 88 #32,064
2013 modern 95 #31,523
2014 modern 95 #31,792
2015 modern 90 #32,245
2016 modern 84 #32,726

Geography

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Where Pincocks are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Wigan, Glasgow, Preston, Blackburn and Prescot. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Lochlash, Calderdale, West Lancashire, Chorley and South Ribble. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Wigan Lancashire
2 Glasgow Lanark
3 Preston Lancashire
4 Blackburn Lancashire
5 Prescot Lancashire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Lochlash Highland
2 Calderdale 017 Calderdale
3 West Lancashire 008 West Lancashire
4 Chorley 003 Chorley
5 South Ribble 015 South Ribble

Forenames

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First names often paired with Pincock

These lists show first names that appear often with the Pincock surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Pincock

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Pincock, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living

Nationally, the Pincock surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Pincock household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Families with resident dependent children (but not students) are common. Established family groups and White ethnicity predominate, as do individuals born in the UK. They are more likely than the Supergroup average to have been resident in their terraced, semi-detached, or detached houses for more than one year. Levels of multiple car ownership are high. Properties are owned and typically have surplus living space. Associate professionals and administrative occupations are prevalent, and parents are likely to be in middle age or approaching retirement. Educational attainment is above the Supergroup average. Scattered developments and concentrations are found in many small towns.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Social Rented Sector Families with Children

Group

Social Rented Sector Pockets

Within London, Pincock is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Pockets, part of Social Rented Sector Families with Children. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Found in pockets across London, residents are less likely to live in private sector rentals and fewer adults are students. Fewer individuals work in transport and communications occupations relative to the Supergroup average. More individuals identify as Black and were born in Africa.

Wider London pattern

Residents of these neighbourhoods include sizable numbers identifying with ethnicities originating outside Europe, particularly in Africa or Bangladesh. The proportion of residents identifying as White, Indian or Pakistani is well below the London average. Neighbourhood age profiles are skewed towards younger adults, and above average numbers of families have children. Rates of use of English at home are below average. Marriage rates are low, and levels of separation or divorce are above average. Housing is predominantly in flats, and renting in the social rented sector the norm - few residents are owner occupiers. Housing is often overcrowded, and neighbourhoods are amongst the most densely populated in London. Disability rates are above average, although levels of unpaid care provision are about average. Employment is in caring, leisure, other service occupations, sales and customer service, or process, plant, and machine operation. Part time working and full-time student study are common. Levels of unemployment are slightly above average. Most residents have only Level 1 or 2 educational qualifications or have completed apprenticeships.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Pincock is most concentrated in decile 2 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the less healthy end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Pincock falls in decile 6 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname near the middle of the scale.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

6
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Pincock is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of Over 70 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Pincock, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Pincock

The surname Pincock is believed to have originated in England, with records dating back to the 13th century. It is derived from the Old English words "pynne" meaning a pen or enclosure for animals, and "cocc" meaning a hill or small mound.

The name was likely first used to identify someone who lived near a pen or enclosure on a hill or elevated area. The earliest recorded spelling of the name was found in the Hundred Rolls of Cambridgeshire in 1273, where it appeared as "Walter Pynecok".

Variations of the spelling include Pincok, Pyncock, and Pincocke, which can be found in various historical documents from the 13th to the 16th centuries. One notable reference is in the Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield in Yorkshire, where a John Pincock was mentioned in 1345.

In the 16th century, the surname was also recorded in the Parish Registers of Wiltshire, where a William Pincock was christened in 1564. The name Pincock can be linked to several place names in England, such as Pinchbeck in Lincolnshire and Penkridge in Staffordshire.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname was Robert Pincock, who was born in Gloucestershire in 1587. Another notable individual was John Pincock, a merchant and alderman of London, who was born in 1612 and died in 1676.

During the 17th century, the name Pincock was also found in the New World. Thomas Pincock, born in England in 1620, emigrated to Virginia in the 1640s and established a family there.

In the 18th century, a significant figure with the surname was William Pincock, a renowned clockmaker from London, who was born in 1742 and died in 1822. His clocks and watches were highly prized and can be found in various museums and private collections today.

Another individual of note was Robert Pincock, born in 1765 in Northamptonshire, England. He served in the British Army during the Napoleonic Wars and was awarded the Military General Service Medal for his service.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Pincock families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Pincock surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Lancashire leads with 66 Pincocks recorded in 1881 and an index of 6.71x.

County Total Index
Lancashire 66 6.71x
Lanarkshire 15 5.59x
Essex 3 1.83x
Surrey 1 0.25x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Wigan in Lancashire leads with 13 Pincocks recorded in 1881 and an index of 94.55x.

Place Total Index
Wigan 13 94.55x
Glasgow 11 23.10x
Leyland 10 584.80x
Eccleston In Prescot 9 182.19x
Livesey 7 404.62x
Preston 7 26.60x
Blackburn 5 19.10x
Barony 4 5.89x
Barrow In Furness 4 29.90x
Euxton 4 1212.12x
Farington 3 526.32x
Leyton Low 3 90.09x
Halliwell 2 55.87x
Aspull 1 43.29x
Battersea 1 3.28x
Little Bolton 1 7.91x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Pincock surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Margaret 8
Mary 5
Sarah 5
Ellen 3
Jane 3
Ann 2
Esther 2
Agnes 1
Alice 1
Annie 1
Betsy 1
Elizabeth 1
Elizth. 1
Louisa 1
Margt. 1
Susan 1
Theresa 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Pincock surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Edward 5
John 5
Thomas 4
William 4
James 3
Joseph 2
Robert 2
Charles 1
Frederick 1
Oliver 1
Olliver 1
Peter 1
Richard 1
Thos. 1

FAQ

Pincock surname: questions and answers

How common was the Pincock surname in 1881?

In 1881, 86 people were recorded with the Pincock surname. That placed it at #21,449 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Pincock surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 84 in 2016. That gives Pincock a modern rank of #32,726.

What does the Pincock surname mean?

A surname likely derived from a geographic location or a personal descriptive nickname.

What does the Pincock map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Pincock bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.