Wilcock Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Wilcock Name Meaning: This surname comes from the german name 'Wilhelm' the name itself comprises of 'wil'meaning desire or will and 'helm' meaning helmet/protection.

An Anglo-Norman surname which became popular after after the Norman conquest.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wilcock Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wilcock family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 631
Cotton Weaver 95
Coal Miner 58
Labourer 49
Domestic Servant 37
Agricultural Labourer 28
Cotton Spinner 27
General Servant 25
Worsted Weaver 25
House Keeper 24
Dress Maker 22
Silk Weaver 19
Joiner 17
Farm Labourer 15
Farmers Son 15
Annuitant 15
Stone Mason 15
Worsted Spinner 15
Tailor 14
Cotton Operative 14
Farmer 14
Cotton Winder 13
Wife Of Above 12
Servant 12
Weaver 11

Wilcock Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wilcock 100% 31,310
2 Woolcock 75% 6,817
3 Welcock 86% 299
4 Walcock 86% 108
5 Wilcocke 88% 102

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The surname Wilcock is the most popular version of all its varients

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