Vickers Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Vickers Name Meaning: Occupational for the servant of a 'vicar' or patronymic for the 'son of a vicar'.

This later became a regular word for a 'parish priest'as most benefice-holders were absent.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Vickers Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Vickers family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 527
Agricultural Labourer 130
House Servant 97
At Home 72
Labourer 63
Coal Miner 48
Farm Labourer 44
Servant 28
Farm Servant 27
Butcher 25
Dress Maker 25
House Keeper 21
Farmer 21
Annuitant 20
Lead Miner 20
Shoe Maker 18
General Servant 17
Farmers Son 17
Blacksmith 16
Laundress 14
Scholar At Home 14
Farmers Wife 11
Bricklayer 11
Pauper 11
Errand Boy 10

Vickers Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Vickers 100% 50,199
2 Vicars 71% 3,021
3 Viccars 71% 1,185
4 Vickars 86% 835

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

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