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 543
Agricultural Labourer 156
Labourer 51
House Servant 43
Coal Miner 36
Dress Maker 32
General Servant 25
Servant 25
Laundress 24
Shoe Maker 22
Carpenter 17
Tailor 16
House Keeper 16
Butcher 15
Gardener 14
Carter 13
Domestic Servant 12
Cook 12
House Maid 12
Silk Weaver 12
Lace Maker 11
Wife 10
Farm Labourer 9
Pauper 9
Housemaid 9

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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