Silcox Surname
Approximately 5,163 people bear this surname
Silcox 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.
Read More About This SurnameSilcox Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,944 | 1:91,901 | 10,335 |
| England | 503 | 1:110,771 | 11,442 |
| Wales | 286 | 1:10,820 | 1,209 |
| Canada | 249 | 1:147,974 | 15,147 |
| Australia | 126 | 1:214,252 | 20,680 |
| Zimbabwe | 8 | 1:1,929,780 | 92,581 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 318 | 1:76,652 | 8,346 |
| Wales | 61 | 1:25,712 | 1,467 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 485 | 1:103,544 | 10,448 |
Silcox 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.
Silcock’s (Son).
A diminutive of Silas.
Silcox Demographics
Average Silcox Salary in
United States
$42,444 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Silcox Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Silcox Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Silcox is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Silcox? popularity and diffusion
The surname Silcox is the 92,533rd most numerous last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,411,494 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 71 percent of Silcox reside; 71 percent reside in North America and 71 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
Silcox is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 3,944 people, or 1 in 91,901. In The United States it is primarily found in: Florida, where 17 percent reside, Tennessee, where 11 percent reside and Ohio, where 6 percent reside. Apart from The United States it occurs in 25 countries. It is also common in England, where 10 percent reside and Wales, where 6 percent reside.
Silcox Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Silcox has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Silcox last name expanded 813 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 158 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 469 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 350 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Silcox Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Silcox surname are 17.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 64.67% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Silcox earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.63% less than the national average, earning $42,444 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.95% more than the national average, earning $55,621 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sillcox | 92 | 28 | / |
| Shilcox | 92 | 1 | / |
| Silcoxs | 92 | 0 | / |
| Silkcox | 92 | 0 | / |
| Shillcox | 86 | 62 | / |
| Sylcox | 83 | 85 | / |
| Silcok | 83 | 5 | / |
| Sllcox | 83 | 1 | / |
| Silcos | 83 | 1 | / |
| Cilcox | 83 | 1 | / |
| Silcax | 83 | 0 | / |
| Selcox | 83 | 0 | / |
| Silkox | 83 | 0 | / |
| Silcock | 77 | 4,399 | / |
| Silcose | 77 | 7 | / |
| Silcodk | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sillcos | 77 | 1 | / |
| Silcocks | 71 | 262 | / |
| Shilcock | 71 | 262 | / |
| Sillcock | 71 | 161 | / |
| Silcooks | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shilcook | 71 | 0 | / |
| Silkcock | 71 | 0 | / |
| Scilcock | 71 | 0 | / |
| Shillcock | 67 | 299 | / |
| Sillcocks | 67 | 23 | / |
| Silcas | 67 | 4 | / |
| Selcok | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schilcock | 67 | 0 | / |
| Silcak | 67 | 0 | / |
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