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 850
Agricultural Labourer 136
Labourer 63
Domestic Servant 52
General Labourer 49
Laundress 46
Dress Maker 45
General Servant 35
Carpenter 34
Farm Labourer 29
Gardener 28
General Servant Domestic 20
Annuitant 19
Bricklayer 17
Carman 16
Charwoman 16
Cook Domestic Servant 14
None 14
Servant 14
Coachman 13
Painter 12
House Keeper 11
Cabinet Maker 10
House Maid 10
Shoe Maker 10

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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