Wilcock Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Wilcock 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

Wilcock Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wilcock family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 387
At Home 39
House Servant 35
Labourer 35
Agricultural Labourer 34
Hand Loom Weaver Cotton 27
Power Loom Weaver 27
Servant 26
House Keeper 24
Farm Labourer 23
Wool Comber 23
Cotton Weaver 22
Coal Miner 21
Dress Maker 18
Ag Lab 16
Farmer 15
Annuitant 14
Cotton Spinner 14
Hand Loom Weaver Silk 14
Weaver 14
Joiner 13
Shoe Maker 13
Errand Boy 13
Pauper 12
Cotton Piecer 12

Wilcock Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wilcock 100% 31,310
2 Woolcock 75% 6,817
3 Welcock 86% 299
4 Walcock 86% 108
5 Wilcocke 88% 102

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The surname Wilcock is the most popular version of all its varients

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