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
Willcok has its highest incidence in Chile. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Willcok? popularity and diffusion
Willcok is the 10,311,814th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. Willcok occurs mostly in The Americas, where 67 percent of Willcok reside; 33 percent reside in North America and 33 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The last name Willcok is most numerous in Chile, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 17,616,474. In Chile it is most frequent in: Los Lagos Region, where 100 percent live. Aside from Chile Willcok is found in 2 countries. It is also found in England, where 33 percent live and The United States, where 33 percent live.
Willcok Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Willcok has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Willcok surname fell 80 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 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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