Wilcok Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Wilcok 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.

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Wilcok Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States341:1,477,02079,266

Wilcok 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).

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

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.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

From Will, and cock, which signifies, little. Will's son, Williamson. "A willcock,"one rather obstinate.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Wilcok Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wilcok occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Wilcok.

How Common Is The Last Name Wilcok? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 4,908,606th most common last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 455,471,620 people. The surname Wilcok occurs mostly in The Americas, where 81 percent of Wilcok reside; 81 percent reside in North America and 81 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Wilcok is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 13 people, or 1 in 27,881,456. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 15 percent live, Tennessee, where 15 percent live and Utah, where 15 percent live. Barring The United States it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 13 percent live and Wales, where 6 percent live.

Wilcok Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wilcok has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name declined 62 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wilcok Last Name Statistics demography

Wilcok earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 22.57% less than the national average, earning $33,412 USD per year.

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