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
School 837
Coal Miner Hewer 95
General Labourer 62
Farm Labourer 60
Private Means 50
Labourer 47
General Servant (domestic) 44
Dressmaker 34
None 31
Farmer 28
Clerk 26
Domestic Servant 25
Cook (domestic) 23
At Home 23
General Servant Domestic 23
At School 22
House Painter 22
Assisting In The Business 22
Laundress 21
Carter 21
House Keeper 20
Housekeeper 20
Domestic 19
Labourer General 18
Dress Maker 16

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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