Wilcocx Surname
Approximately 1 people bear this surname
Wilcocx Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of William,' from nick. Will, and suffix -cock (v. Cocks); compare Jeffcock, Simcock, &c.
Wilecoc Rossel, Devon, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Ricardus Wilkokson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Read More About This SurnameWilcocx Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Wilcocx Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of William,' from nick. Will, and suffix -cock (v. Cocks); compare Jeffcock, Simcock, &c.
Wilecoc Rossel, Devon, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Ricardus Wilkokson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Adam Wylkokson, 1379: ibid.
Radulfus Wylcok, 1379: ibid.
Willelmus Wilkocson, 1379: ibid.
1526-7. Lawrence Hillis and Wynefred Wylcoks: Marriage Lic. (London).
1576. Baptised — John, s. Robert Wylecockes: St. Michael, Cornhill.
1617. William Wilcock, of Flixton: Wills at Chester.
1666. Richard Wilcoxen .(Cheshire) and Eleanor Starkey: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).
WILLICOCK: Another form of Willock, which see. Adam Willicok was admitted burgess of Aberdeen in 1578 (NSCM., I, p. 73), and Alexander Willicok in Fechill was bewitched in 1597 (SCM., I, p. 132). Patrick Willicok, son of Alexander Willicok, was burress of Aberdeen, 1603, and Alexander Wilicok is recorded in Ellon in 1606 (RSCA., II, p. 35, 84). Willecok c. 1500.
From Will, and cock, which signifies, little. Will's son, Williamson. "A willcock,"one rather obstinate.
Wilcocx Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wilcocx Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wilcocx is found most in France. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Wilcocx? popularity and diffusion
The last name Wilcocx is the 14,316,765th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Wilcocx are found; 100 percent are found in Western Europe and 100 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.
It is most commonly used in France, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 66,422,722. In France Wilcocx is mostly found in: Île-de-France, where 100 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willcocx | 93 | 1 | / |
| Wilcox | 92 | 99,332 | / |
| Wilcoc | 92 | 3 | / |
| Wilcock | 86 | 9,328 | / |
| Willcox | 86 | 8,204 | / |
| Wilcoxs | 86 | 11 | / |
| Wilcoox | 86 | 4 | / |
| Wilkcox | 86 | 2 | / |
| Wilcoxe | 86 | 2 | / |
| Weilcox | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wilcocq | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wilconx | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wilcoix | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wilcoxx | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wilcozx | 86 | 1 | / |
| Whilcox | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wiltcox | 86 | 0 | / |
| Wilscox | 86 | 0 | / |
| Wilccox | 86 | 0 | / |
| Wlcox | 83 | 2 | / |
| Willcock | 80 | 2,067 | / |
| Wilcocks | 80 | 871 | / |
| Wilcocke | 80 | 5 | / |
| Willcoxs | 80 | 4 | / |
| Whillcox | 80 | 0 | / |
| Bilcox | 77 | 48 | / |
| Wilcok | 77 | 16 | / |
| Wilsox | 77 | 6 | / |
| Wilkox | 77 | 3 | / |
| Welcox | 77 | 3 | / |
| Wilxox | 77 | 3 | / |
| Wylcox | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wilcax | 77 | 0 | / |
| Vilcox | 77 | 0 | / |
| Willcocks | 75 | 3,934 | / |
| Wilcoxová | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vilcocq | 71 | 369 | / |
| Bilcocq | 71 | 40 | / |
| Willcok | 71 | 3 | / |
| Wilcocková | 71 | 1 | / |
| Welcock | 71 | 1 | / |
| Willsox | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wilcotk | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wilkocs | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wllcock | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wilcack | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wilcoks | 71 | 0 | / |
| Wellcox | 71 | 0 | / |
| Vilcock | 71 | 0 | / |
| Wilcook | 71 | 0 | / |
| Wellcock | 67 | 1 | / |
| Willcook | 67 | 1 | / |
| Willcoks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wllcocks | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wilcoske | 67 | 0 | / |
| Villcock | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wilcooks | 67 | 0 | / |
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