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 656
Labourer 115
Agricultural Labourer 103
Domestic Servant 58
Coal Miner 48
General Servant 47
Dress Maker 35
Laundress 27
Carpenter 25
Servant 24
House Keeper 20
No Occupation 18
Tailor 15
Gardener 15
Farm Labourer 14
Annuitant 14
Shoe Maker 13
Butcher 12
Cook 12
Nurse 11
Clerk 11
Dressmaker 10
Miner 10
Potter 10
Ag Labourer 10

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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