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 670
Cotton Weaver 148
Coal Miner 120
Cotton Spinner 54
General Labourer 41
Farmer 39
Domestic Servant 31
Living On Own Means 26
Dress Maker 26
Labourer 25
Worsted Spinner 25
Living On Her Own Means 22
House Keeper 21
General Servant Domestic 18
Grocer 18
Joiner 17
Cotton Piecer 16
Cotton Reeler 16
Cotton Winder 15
General Servant 15
Tailor 14
Farm Labourer 13
Agricultural Labourer 12
Stone Mason 12
Woollen Weaver 12

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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