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
Living On Own Means 96
General Labourer 83
Cotton Weaver 68
Coal Miner Hewer 64
Farmer 60
General Servant Domestic 59
Scholar 56
Dress Maker 51
Bricklayer 34
Domestic Servant 32
Cook Domestic 30
Agricultural Labourer 29
Housemaid Domestic 28
Charwoman 23
Butcher 21
Dressmaker 20
Laundress Wash 20
House Maid Domestic 18
Blacksmith 17
Coal Hewer 17
Iron Moulder 17
House Keeper Domestic 16
Railway Clerk 16
Tailoress 16
At School 16

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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