Laycock Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Laycock Name Meaning: A habitational name from Laycock in Yorkshire.

The name is of Anglo-Saxon origin.The first recorded spelling is that of 'Ralph De Laycok',dated 1247.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Laycock Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Laycock family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 549
Worsted Weaver 70
Cotton Weaver 59
Worsted Spinner 48
Domestic Servant 33
Dress Maker 33
Coal Miner 31
Labourer 31
Weaver 28
House Keeper 27
Agricultural Labourer 25
Plasterer 18
General Servant 16
Wool Sorter 16
Grocer 15
Stone Mason 15
Servant 14
Warp Dresser 13
Woollen Weaver 13
Farm Labourer 12
Farm Servant 11
Farmer 11
Laundress 11
Wire Drawer 11
Cloth Finisher 10

Laycock Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Laycock 100% 28,944
2 Leycock 86% 162

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The surname Laycock is the most popular version of all its varients

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