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Wilcook 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 SurnameWilcook Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 10 | 1:2,437,537 | 68,340 |
Wilcook 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willcook | 93 | 1 | / |
| Wilcooks | 93 | 0 | / |
| Wilcok | 92 | 16 | / |
| Wilcock | 86 | 9,328 | / |
| Wilczok | 86 | 448 | / |
| Wilcoox | 86 | 4 | / |
| Willcok | 86 | 3 | / |
| Wilcotk | 86 | 1 | / |
| Willcock | 80 | 2,067 | / |
| Wilcocke | 80 | 5 | / |
| Willcoks | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wilcoske | 80 | 0 | / |
| Wilzok | 77 | 14 | / |
| Wilkok | 77 | 7 | / |
| Wilcoc | 77 | 3 | / |
| Welcok | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wilcak | 77 | 1 | / |
| Willchock | 75 | 19 | / |
| Whillcock | 75 | 0 | / |
| Wilczak | 71 | 4,464 | / |
| Wilsack | 71 | 135 | / |
| Wilchak | 71 | 51 | / |
| Wilzack | 71 | 25 | / |
| Wilcoxs | 71 | 11 | / |
| Wilczák | 71 | 6 | / |
| Wilkosk | 71 | 1 | / |
| Welcock | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wilcack | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wllcock | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wilcsák | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wilcocq | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wiltzok | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wilcocx | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wilcozx | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wilcoix | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wilcocková | 71 | 1 | / |
| Woilcak | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wilccox | 71 | 0 | / |
| Vilcock | 71 | 0 | / |
| Vilchock | 67 | 35 | / |
| Wilkoske | 67 | 15 | / |
| Wilchack | 67 | 9 | / |
| Blcok | 67 | 7 | / |
| Willcoxs | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wilczack | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wlcox | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bellcook | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wheelcok | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wellcock | 67 | 1 | / |
| Willcocx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wilkozck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wllcocks | 67 | 0 | / |
| Villcock | 67 | 0 | / |
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