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 512
Agricultural Labourer 152
Labourer 50
House Servant 41
Laundress 35
Servant 34
Carpenter 27
Dress Maker 26
House Maid 17
Cook 17
Carter 16
Farm Labourer 14
House Keeper 14
General Servant 13
Nurse 13
Baker 12
Gardener 11
Domestic Servant 10
Bricklayer 9
Groom 9
Coal Miner 9
Charwoman 8
Fund Holder 8
Wife Of Above 8
Shoe Binder 8

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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