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
General Labourer 57
General Servant Domestic 54
Living On Own Means 54
Cook Domestic 37
Scholar 35
Dress Maker 33
Housemaid Domestic 33
Laundress Wash 26
Gardener Domestic 24
Charwoman 21
Carpenter 20
Domestic Servant 20
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 19
Bricklayer 18
Commercial Clerk 16
House Maid Domestic 16
Agricultural Labourer 15
School 15
Servant Domestic 14
Farmer 14
Cabinet Maker 13
Blacksmith 12
Carman 11
Clerk 11
Nurse Domestic 11

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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