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
School 488
Cotton Weaver 120
Coal Miner Hewer 51
Weaver 42
General Labourer 27
Private Means 26
At Home 26
Dressmaker 26
Coal Miner (hewer) 25
Housekeeper 25
Farm Labourer 24
Cotton Spinner 24
Farmer 24
Joiner 23
Labourer 22
Weaver Cotton 21
At School 19
None 18
Clerk 16
Carter 16
House Painter 16
Assisting In The Business 15
General Servant (domestic) 15
House Keeper 14
Stone Mason 14

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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