Peacock
See also: peacock
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From peacock, a nickname for a vain and conceited person.
Proper noun
Peacock (countable and uncountable, plural Peacocks)
- A surname transferred from the nickname.
- A township in Lake County, Michigan, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Stonewall County, Texas, United States.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Peacock is the 1659th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 21712 individuals. Peacock is most common among White (83.59%) and Black/African American (10.99%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Peacock”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
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