Wilcoxon Surname

257,677th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,528 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Wilcoxon 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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Wilcoxon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4851:244,08023,263
England291:1,921,31276,208
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England801:304,69220,471
Wales71:224,0598,079
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2601:193,14916,929

Wilcoxon 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)

For Wilcockson, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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

Wilcoxon Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wilcoxon is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wilcoxon? popularity and diffusion

It is the 257,677th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,769,336 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 97 percent of Wilcoxon reside; 97 percent reside in North America and 97 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 1,485 people, or 1 in 244,080. In The United States Wilcoxon is primarily found in: Ohio, where 14 percent reside, Illinois, where 9 percent reside and California, where 8 percent reside. Not including The United States Wilcoxon is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in England, where 2 percent reside and Australia, where 0 percent reside.

Wilcoxon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wilcoxon has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wilcoxon surname expanded 571 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 64 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wilcoxon Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wilcoxon last name are 20.88% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 67.65% registered with the party.

Wilcoxon earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.31% less than the national average, earning $40,427 USD per year.

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