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
School 423
Cotton Weaver 119
Weaver 50
Farmer 27
Private Means 26
Coal Miner Hewer 25
General Labourer 22
Dressmaker 22
None 21
At Home 18
Carter 18
Farm Labourer 17
Shop Assistant 16
Labourer 16
Joiner 15
General Servant (domestic) 13
Clerk 13
Housekeeper 13
Plasterer 13
Scholar 13
Railway Clerk 13
House Keeper 12
Assisting In Business 12
Cloth Weaver 12
Dyers Labourer 11

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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