Willcok Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Chile
Highest density in:
Chile

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.

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Willcok Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
England11:55,718,059489,080
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

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).

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

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.

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