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
Living On Own Means 75
General Labourer 71
General Servant Domestic 61
Scholar 41
Coal Miner Hewer 40
Dress Maker 37
Farmer 34
Domestic Servant 30
Carpenter 28
Cook Domestic 26
School 26
Charwoman 22
Coal Hewer 22
Coal Miner C Hewer 21
Cotton Weaver 20
Bricklayer Labourer 18
House Maid Domestic 18
Tailoress 18
Laundress Wash 17
Agricultural Labourer 16
Blacksmith 16
Housemaid Domestic 14
Servant Domestic 14
Butcher 13
House Painter 13

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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