Wicks Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Wicks Name Meaning: Thought to derive from the latin 'vicus' which was a word used to describe a village/development on the outskirts of another larger settlement.

A name which may haven been given to someone who lived/worked in a development on the outskirts of a larger settlement of which it depended on, such as a dairy farm.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wicks Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wicks family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 391
Agricultural Labourer 153
Labourer 84
House Servant 47
At Home 34
Farm Labourer 34
Carpenter 33
Dress Maker 27
Servant 27
Laundress 26
Pauper 18
Errand Boy 16
Annuitant 16
Gardener 15
Cloth Worker 12
General Servant 10
Butcher 10
Hurdle Maker 10
House Keeper 9
Shoe Maker 9
Nurse 9
Mason 8
Bricklayer 8
Ag Labourer 8
Shepherd 7

Wicks Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wicks 100% 31,940
2 Wickes 83% 3,063
3 Wix 40% 2,325
4 Wecks 80% 547

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