Willcoxs Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Willcoxs 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 SurnameWillcoxs Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
Willcoxs 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.
Willcoxs Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Willcoxs Come From? nationality or country of origin
Willcoxs is borne by more people in Wales than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Willcoxs? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 8,968,613th most commonly used last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Willcoxs reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in British Isles.
Willcoxs is most frequently occurring in Wales, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 1,031,511. In Wales it is most frequent in: City and County of Swansea, where 100 percent live. Not including Wales this last name is found in one country. It is also common in England, where 25 percent live.
Willcoxs Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Willcoxs has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name fell 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willcox | 93 | 8,204 | / |
| Wilcoxs | 93 | 11 | / |
| Willcos | 93 | 8 | / |
| Willcose | 88 | 1 | / |
| Willcoks | 88 | 1 | / |
| Willcocx | 88 | 1 | / |
| Whillcox | 88 | 0 | / |
| Wilcox | 86 | 99,332 | / |
| Wilcos | 86 | 77 | / |
| Willcocks | 82 | 3,934 | / |
| Willcoeks | 82 | 1 | / |
| Willcotts | 82 | 0 | / |
| Wilcots | 80 | 280 | / |
| Wilcosh | 80 | 27 | / |
| Wilcoox | 80 | 4 | / |
| Willcok | 80 | 3 | / |
| Wilkcox | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wilcoxe | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wilconx | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wilcose | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wilcocx | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wilcoss | 80 | 1 | / |
| Willcas | 80 | 1 | / |
| Whilcox | 80 | 1 | / |
| Weilcox | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wilcozx | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wilcoxx | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wilcoix | 80 | 1 | / |
| Willsox | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wellcox | 80 | 0 | / |
| Wilcoks | 80 | 0 | / |
| Wiltcox | 80 | 0 | / |
| Wilscox | 80 | 0 | / |
| Wilccox | 80 | 0 | / |
| Wlcox | 77 | 2 | / |
| Willcock | 75 | 2,067 | / |
| Wilcocks | 75 | 871 | / |
| Wilcotts | 75 | 3 | / |
| Wilcosse | 75 | 2 | / |
| Willcats | 75 | 2 | / |
| Willkosz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Willcoch | 75 | 1 | / |
| Willcook | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wellcose | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wilcoske | 75 | 0 | / |
| Wllcocks | 75 | 0 | / |
| Wilcooks | 75 | 0 | / |
| Wilkos | 71 | 1,223 | / |
| Bilcox | 71 | 48 | / |
| Wilcok | 71 | 16 | / |
| Wilsox | 71 | 6 | / |
| Wilcoz | 71 | 5 | / |
| Wellcocks | 71 | 5 | / |
| Wilcoc | 71 | 3 | / |
| Wilxox | 71 | 3 | / |
| Wilkox | 71 | 3 | / |
| Welcox | 71 | 3 | / |
| Wilcas | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wilcoxová | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wylcox | 71 | 1 | / |
| Willcaths | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wellcosks | 71 | 0 | / |
| Wilcax | 71 | 0 | / |
| Vilcox | 71 | 0 | / |
| Willcatts | 71 | 0 | / |
| Wilcock | 67 | 9,328 | / |
| Wilkosz | 67 | 3,513 | / |
| Villcas | 67 | 784 | / |
| Vilcoss | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wilkoss | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wilkose | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wielkos | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wilcoch | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wilkosh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Billcas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wllcock | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wilcocq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wilkosk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wilkocs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wilcotk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wilcook | 67 | 0 | / |
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