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 644
Cotton Weaver 111
Coal Miner 53
General Labourer 33
Worsted Spinner 31
Farmer 30
Worsted Weaver 29
Living On Her Own Means 27
Living On Own Means 26
Dress Maker 24
Plasterer 21
Cloth Weaver 19
General Servant Domestic 17
Laundress 16
Stone Mason 15
Agricultural Labourer 14
Clerk 14
Joiner 13
Labourer 13
Carter 13
Grocer 13
Tailoress 13
Farm Labourer 12
Woollen Weaver 11
House Keeper 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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