Silcox Surname

92,533rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,163 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

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.

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Silcox Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,9441:91,90110,335
England5031:110,77111,442
Wales2861:10,8201,209
Canada2491:147,97415,147
Australia1261:214,25220,680
Zimbabwe81:1,929,78092,581
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
France21:33,211,361423,184
China21:683,660,78330,601
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3181:76,6528,346
Wales611:25,7121,467
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4851:103,54410,448

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.

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

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sillcox9228/
Shilcox921/
Silcoxs920/
Silkcox920/
Shillcox8662/
Sylcox8385/
Silcok835/
Sllcox831/
Silcos831/
Cilcox831/
Silcax830/
Selcox830/
Silkox830/
Silcock774,399/
Silcose777/
Silcodk771/
Sillcos771/
Silcocks71262/
Shilcock71262/
Sillcock71161/
Silcooks711/
Shilcook710/
Silkcock710/
Scilcock710/
Shillcock67299/
Sillcocks6723/
Silcas674/
Selcok671/
Schilcock670/
Silcak670/

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