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.
Discover how your Wilcox ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 20 |
| Buckinghamshire | 30 |
| Berkshire | 17 |
| Cambridgeshire | 21 |
| Channel Islands | 4 |
| Cheshire | 79 |
| Cornwall | 4 |
| Cumberland | 5 |
| Derbyshire | 48 |
| Devon | 85 |
| Dorset | 122 |
| Durham | 65 |
| Essex | 61 |
| Gloucestershire | 343 |
| Hampshire | 102 |
| Herefordshire | 44 |
| Hertfordshire | 13 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 6 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 39 |
| Lancashire | 429 |
| Leicestershire | 51 |
| Lincolnshire | 143 |
| London | 702 |
| Middlesex | 69 |
| Northumberland | 53 |
| Norfolk | 8 |
| Northamptonshire | 134 |
| Nottinghamshire | 89 |
| Oxfordshire | 22 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 6 |
| Shropshire | 148 |
| Suffolk | 7 |
| Somerset | 345 |
| Surrey | 68 |
| Sussex | 27 |
| Staffordshire | 627 |
| Warwickshire | 412 |
| Westmorland | 1 |
| Wiltshire | 149 |
| Worcestershire | 150 |
| Yorkshire | 170 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 8 |
| Cardiganshire | 2 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 7 |
| Denbighshire | 3 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 118 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 51 |
| Monmouthshire | 170 |
| Pembrokeshire | 108 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 1,159 |
| Coal Miner | 100 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 90 |
| Domestic Servant | 68 |
| General Labourer | 60 |
| Labourer | 59 |
| Dress Maker | 42 |
| General Servant | 42 |
| Farm Labourer | 36 |
| Annuitant | 28 |
| Laundress | 25 |
| Charwoman | 21 |
| Tailor | 21 |
| Servant | 20 |
| General Servant Domestic | 19 |
| Shoe Maker | 19 |
| Carpenter | 17 |
| Cook | 17 |
| House Keeper | 17 |
| Potter | 15 |
| Tailoress | 14 |
| Cook Domestic | 12 |
| Gardener | 12 |
| Farm Servant Indoor | 12 |
| Labourer Wife | 11 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Wilcox | 2,377 |
| Mary Wilcox | 2,369 |
| John Wilcox | 2,170 |
| Elizabeth Wilcox | 1,515 |
| Sarah Wilcox | 1,346 |
| Thomas Wilcox | 1,326 |
| George Wilcox | 1,284 |
| James Wilcox | 1,083 |
| Ann Wilcox | 853 |
| Joseph Wilcox | 843 |
| Henry Wilcox | 828 |
| Charles Wilcox | 735 |
| Eliza Wilcox | 599 |
| Jane Wilcox | 563 |
| Annie Wilcox | 514 |
| Alice Wilcox | 507 |
| Ellen Wilcox | 494 |
| Emma Wilcox | 484 |
| Emily Wilcox | 418 |
| Alfred Wilcox | 417 |
| Frederick Wilcox | 408 |
| Edward Wilcox | 404 |
| Arthur Wilcox | 394 |
| Richard Wilcox | 388 |
| Samuel Wilcox | 385 |