Willcok Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Willcok 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 SurnameWillcok Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
Willcok 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.
Willcok Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Willcok Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Willcok is found most in Chile. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Willcok click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Willcok? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 10,311,814th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 67 percent of Willcok live; 33 percent live in North America and 33 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The surname Willcok is most prevalent in Chile, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 17,616,474. In Chile Willcok is mostly found in: Los Lagos Region, where 100 percent reside. Aside from Chile Willcok exists in 2 countries. It is also found in England, where 33 percent reside and The United States, where 33 percent reside.
Willcok Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Willcok has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname decreased 80 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 80 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willcock | 93 | 2,067 | / |
| Willcook | 93 | 1 | / |
| Willcoks | 93 | 1 | / |
| Wilcok | 92 | 16 | / |
| Willchock | 88 | 19 | / |
| Whillcock | 88 | 0 | / |
| Wilcock | 86 | 9,328 | / |
| Wilczok | 86 | 448 | / |
| Wllcock | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wilcotk | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wilcook | 86 | 0 | / |
| Wilcocke | 80 | 5 | / |
| Willchuk | 80 | 5 | / |
| Willcoxs | 80 | 4 | / |
| Wellcock | 80 | 1 | / |
| Willcocx | 80 | 1 | / |
| Villcock | 80 | 0 | / |
| Wilcoske | 80 | 0 | / |
| Wilcooks | 80 | 0 | / |
| Wllcocks | 80 | 0 | / |
| Wilzok | 77 | 14 | / |
| Wilkok | 77 | 7 | / |
| Wilcoc | 77 | 3 | / |
| Wilcak | 77 | 1 | / |
| Welcok | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wellcocks | 75 | 5 | / |
| Wellcosks | 75 | 0 | / |
| Wilczak | 71 | 4,464 | / |
| Wilsack | 71 | 135 | / |
| Wilchak | 71 | 51 | / |
| Wilczuk | 71 | 30 | / |
| Wilzack | 71 | 25 | / |
| Wilchuk | 71 | 24 | / |
| Wilcoxs | 71 | 11 | / |
| Wilczák | 71 | 6 | / |
| Wilcoox | 71 | 4 | / |
| Wilcack | 71 | 1 | / |
| Welcock | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wilcocx | 71 | 1 | / |
| Woilcak | 71 | 1 | / |
| Willsox | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wilcocková | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wilcoix | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wilkosk | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wiltzok | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wilcocq | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wilcsák | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wilcozx | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wilccox | 71 | 0 | / |
| Vilcock | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bellcock | 67 | 49 | / |
| Vilchock | 67 | 35 | / |
| Wilchuck | 67 | 20 | / |
| Wilkoske | 67 | 15 | / |
| Wilchack | 67 | 9 | / |
| Blcok | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wilczack | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wlcox | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bellcook | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wheelcok | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wielczuk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wellsock | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wilkozck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wiltchuk | 67 | 1 | / |
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