The Willcock Family Name

Arms linked to Wilcox and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

Meaning of the name

Seen on a birth certificate or a ship's manifest, Willcock is usually a form of Wilcox. The family name meaning is “Son of little Will”, the same as for Wilcox.

Willcock is listed among the recognised spellings of Wilcox. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms. Related forms: Willcocks, Wilcock and Wilcocks.

Get the complete Willcock report, with a museum-style coat of arms.