Silcocks Surname

983,245th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 262 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Silcocks Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Cecil,' nick. Sill (less commonly Cill), with terminative -cock (v. Introduction). It would appear that to preserve a distinction between the popular fem. Cecilia and masc.

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Silcocks Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1171:476,22330,919
Australia771:350,59429,558
United States251:14,498,357517,445
Wales211:147,35910,403
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
France11:66,422,722504,397
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1241:196,57615,750
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Silcocks Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Cecil,' nick. Sill (less commonly Cill), with terminative -cock (v. Introduction). It would appear that to preserve a distinction between the popular fem. Cecilia and masc. Cecil, the nick, of the former was Siss (v. Sisson and Sissot), and of the latter, Sil or Sill; v. Silson.

Johannes Cyllson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

I have not yet found a single Silas in mediaeval records. Mr. Lower's suggested origination from this Apostolic name, which I carelessly accepted in my English Surnames, is out of the question. The name was unknown. Of course Silcocks or Silcox is the genitive form; compare William and Williams, or Wilcock and Wilcocks, or Wilcox.

Silcokkus de Altrichelun, Close Rolls, 11 Edward I.

Adam Silkok, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johannes Silcok, 1379: ibid.

Matilda Sylkok, 1379: ibid.

William Selecok, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

John Selcok, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

In some cases very likely absorbed by Simcock or Simcox, which see.

1785. Married — Nathan Silcock and Frances Cadney: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Silcock’s (Son).

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A diminutive of Silas.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Silcocks Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Silcocks Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Silcocks is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Silcocks? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 983,245th most commonly held surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 27,815,061 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 57 percent of Silcocks reside; 56 percent reside in Northern Europe and 56 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Silcocks is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 117 people, or 1 in 476,223. In England Silcocks is mostly concentrated in: City of Bristol, where 32 percent are found, Cumbria, where 11 percent are found and Somerset, where 11 percent are found. Beside England this surname occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 29 percent are found and The United States, where 10 percent are found.

Silcocks Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Silcocks has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Silcocks last name fell 6 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 156 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Silcocks Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Silcocks surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 80% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Silcocks earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.12% less than the national average, earning $39,646 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.91% less than the national average, earning $41,282 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sillcocks9423/
Silcock934,399/
Scillcocks890/
Shilcock88262/
Sillcock88161/
Silcooks881/
Silkcock880/
Scilcock880/
Silcok865/
Shillcock82299/
Schilcock820/
Silcuks801/
Silcodk801/
Selcock800/
Silcoxs800/
Sylcock800/
Shilcook750/
Shelcock750/
Silcox715,163/
Shellcock7121/
Sieljacks7120/
Selcok711/
Schilcack710/
Sellcacks710/
Silljacks710/
Silcak710/
Sillcox6728/
Selcuck672/
Shilcox671/
Siljaks671/
Silkcox670/

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