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Mock Family History

Mock Surname Meaning

English (Devon): from the Middle English personal name Moke theoretically in some instances a survival of Old English Mocca but usually a shortened form of Mocok a pet form of Matthew. See Maycock and Moxon.

German: variant of Maag. German (also Möck): nickname for a thickset unmannered man from Middle High German mocke ‘lump’. Compare Moeck.

Dutch: variant of Mok. Germanized or Americanized form of Hungarian Mók (see Mok).

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surnames 麥 (see Mai) and 莫 (see Mo).

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


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Where is the Mock family from?

You can see how Mock families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mock family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mock families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 37 Mock families living in Ontario. This was about 44% of all the recorded Mock's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Mock families in 1911.
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What did your Mock ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Mock. 29% of Mock men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Mock women worked as a Clerk. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mock were Labourer and Stenographer.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    29%
  • Laborer
    29%
  • Cook
    11%
  • Labourer
    11%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Clerk
    50%
  • Stenographer
    50%

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Passenger Lists

There are 7,000 immigration records available for the last name Mock. 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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Draft Cards

There are 16,000 military records available for the last name Mock. For the veterans among your Mock ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mock lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Mock life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Mock in 1945 was 31, and 77 in 2004.

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