Whillock Surname

480,002nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 695 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Whillock Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Wheelock,' a parish in Cheshire.

John de Whelok, Cheshire, 2 Henry IV (1400): East Cheshire.

1657. Married — William Beuer and Jane Wheellocks: St. Mary Aldermary.

Randle Wheelock, of Wheelock, 1661: Wills at Chester.

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Whillock Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4181:867,12765,849
England1981:281,40421,905
Australia641:421,80833,593
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
France11:66,422,722504,397
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England481:507,82027,631
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States751:669,58243,760

Whillock Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Wheelock,' a parish in Cheshire.

John de Whelok, Cheshire, 2 Henry IV (1400): East Cheshire.

1657. Married — William Beuer and Jane Wheellocks: St. Mary Aldermary.

Randle Wheelock, of Wheelock, 1661: Wills at Chester.

Hugh Wheelock, of Wheelock, 1677: ibid.

1743. — Thomas Tharp and Francis Wheelock: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

= Wheelock, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Whillock Last Name Facts

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

Whillock is found most in The United States. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Whillock? popularity and diffusion

Whillock is the 480,002nd most commonly held last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 10,485,678 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 60 percent of Whillock live; 60 percent live in North America and 60 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 418 people, or 1 in 867,127. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Tennessee, where 13 percent are found, Texas, where 12 percent are found and Arkansas, where 11 percent are found. Apart from The United States it exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in England, where 28 percent are found and Australia, where 9 percent are found.

Whillock Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Whillock has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 557 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 413 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Whillock Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Whillock last name are 26.06% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 72.83% registered to vote for the party.

Whillock earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.7% less than the national average, earning $41,120 USD per year.

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Whillock Reference & Research

Wheelock One-name Study - A profile of the Wheelock surname with contact details for a researcher who collects any information pertaining to it.

Wheelock FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Wheelock FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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