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Laycock Family History

Laycock Name Meaning

English (mainly Yorkshire): habitational name from Laycock in West Yorkshire or possibly from Lacock in Wiltshire. Both are recorded in Domesday Book as Lacoc and seem to be named with a diminutive of Old English lacu ‘stream’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Haycock, Haylock, Haddock, Aycock, Claycomb, Lacock, Larcom

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Where is the Laycock family from?

You can see how Laycock families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Laycock family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Laycock families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 2,735 Laycock families living in Yorkshire. This was about 64% of all the recorded Laycock's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Laycock families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Laycock surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Laycock ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Laycock. 10% of Laycock men worked as a General Labourer and 68% of Laycock women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Laycock were Farmer and Housewife. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    10%
  • Incapacitated
    7%
  • Cotton Weaver
    6%
  • Farmer
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    68%
  • Cotton Weaver
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    2%
  • Housewife
    2%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 8,000 immigration records available for the last name Laycock. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 5,000 military records available for the last name Laycock. For the veterans among your Laycock ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Laycock lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Laycock life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Laycock in 1942 was 60, and 77 in 2004.

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