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
Cotton Weaver 121
Living On Own Means 46
Worsted Spinner 36
Worsted Weaver 32
General Labourer 28
Farmer 28
Scholar 21
Dress Maker 20
General Servant Domestic 20
Plasterer 19
Domestic Servant 18
Woollen Weaver 16
Coal Miner Hewer 16
Cotton Winder 14
Tailor 12
Cloth Weaver 12
Cotton Spinner 11
Stone Mason 11
Wool Sorter 11
Blacksmith 10
Woollen Spinner 10
Coal Miner 9
Cotton C Weaver 9
Railway Clerk 9
Tailoress 9

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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