Kock

Etymology

 * As a and North/ occupational surname for a cook, from . Similar to,.
 * As a south surname, a  variant of.
 * As a surname, Americanized from.

Statistics

 * According to the 2010 United States Census, Kock is the 27392nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 881 individuals. Kock is most common among White (92.74%) individuals.

Etymology
Earlier spellings such as Kocsko, Kocko, Koczsko, etc. show a derivation from a root *kot- or *koc- +. The first part possibly derives from a given name or nickname Kot (see ), referring to an early settler, or may be related to the plant name, which grows in the area.