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
Cotton Weaver 178
Living On Own Means 45
General Labourer 39
Coal Miner Hewer 36
Cotton Spinner 36
Dress Maker 33
Scholar 32
Farmer 30
General Servant Domestic 22
Cotton Winder 19
Domestic Servant 18
Woollen Weaver 16
Worsted Spinner 16
Cotton Reeler 14
School 13
Stone Mason 13
Butcher 12
Coal Miner 12
Joiner 12
Worsted Weaver 12
Grocer 11
Iron Moulder 11
Milliner 11
House Keeper 10
Plumber 10

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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