Locke

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See also: locke and loçkë

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Locke

  1. An English surname — famously held by:
    1. John Locke (1632 – 1704); an influential English philosopher of the Enlightenment and social contract theorist.
  2. A number of places in the United States:
    1. An unincorporated community and historic district in Sacramento County, California.
    2. A township and unincorporated community therein, in Elkhart County, Indiana.
    3. A township in Ingham County, Michigan.
    4. A town in Cayuga County, New York, named after John Locke.

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Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Locke is the 1,272nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 27,643 individuals. Locke is most common among White (81.22%) and Black (12.30%) individuals.

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Etymology

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From the plural of earlier Lock m, from Middle High German loc, from Old High German loc, from Proto-Germanic *lukkaz. Cognate with Dutch lok, English lock, Danish lok.

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Locke f (genitive Locke, plural Locken, diminutive Löckchen n)

  1. curl (single loop in hair)
  2. lock or length of hair, especially when wavy or falling in a particular direction

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