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 835
Coal Miner 94
General Labourer 82
Domestic Servant 57
Agricultural Labourer 56
Dress Maker 46
Farmer 41
Living On Own Means 38
Labourer 37
General Servant Domestic 28
Farm Labourer 26
General Servant 26
Living On Her Own Means 25
Laundress 23
Gardener 21
Carpenter 18
Blacksmith 18
Tailor 17
Cotton Weaver 17
General Domestic Servant 17
Farm Servant 17
Cook Domestic Servant 14
Errand Boy 13
Clerk 13
Carter 12

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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