Wilcox Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Wilcox 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

Wilcox Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wilcox family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 375
Agricultural Labourer 116
Labourer 64
House Servant 48
Coal Miner 37
At Home 36
Servant 30
Dress Maker 29
Shoe Maker 24
Farm Labourer 23
Laundress 20
General Servant 19
Carpenter 16
House Keeper 16
Tailor 15
Wife Of Above 15
Pauper 15
Cook 13
Annuitant 12
Errand Boy 12
Gardener 12
Farmer 10
Butcher 10
Nurse 9
Milliner 8

Wilcox Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wilcox 100% 37,963
2 Willcox 86% 11,316
3 Welcox 83% 140

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

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