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De Kock Family History

De Kock Surname Meaning

Flemish (also Dekock) and Dutch: variant of De Kok ‘the cook’. The surname De Kock is also established in South Africa.

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Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how De Kock families moved over time by selecting different census years. The De Kock family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most De Kock families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 2 De Kock families living in Iowa. This was about 50% of all the recorded De Kock's in USA. Iowa and 1 other state had the highest population of De Kock families in 1880.
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Passenger Lists

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name De Kock. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name De Kock. For the veterans among your De Kock ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average De Kock lifespan?

Between 1995 and 2000, in the United States, De Kock life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1995, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for De Kock in 1995 was 21, and 87 in 2000.

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