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 802
Cotton Weaver 130
Coal Miner 87
Cotton Spinner 38
House Keeper 32
Dress Maker 29
Labourer 27
General Labourer 27
Worsted Weaver 25
Agricultural Labourer 24
Cotton Operative 24
Domestic Servant 22
Joiner 22
Worsted Spinner 21
Cotton Piecer 20
Farm Labourer 17
General Servant 17
Carter 15
No Occupation 15
Cotton Winder 14
Grocer 14
Stone Mason 14
Cotton Reeler 13
Farmers Wife 13
Woollen Weaver 13

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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