LAYCOCK
Laycock
Laycock is a surname of English origin, mainly found in the county of Yorkshire. The name is locational, deriving from the village of Laycock in West Yorkshire, and is first recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as "Lecoc". The village name itself is believed to come from the Old English words "leac", meaning "leek" or "garlic", and "cote", meaning "cottage" or "shelter".
The Laycock surname is relatively rare, with most bearers being found in Yorkshire and its surrounding areas. Variants of the surname include Laycocke and Laycok.
Notable individuals with the surname Laycock include:
- Simon Laycock, an English cricketer who played for Yorkshire County Cricket Club in the late 19th century.
- Thomas Laycock, a prominent English physician and social reformer known for his work on the health and welfare of the working class in the 19th century.
The Laycock surname has roots in the history and heritage of Yorkshire, and those who bear it can take pride in their connection to this region of England.
Typical given names associated with the Laycock surname
Male
- Andrew
- Anthony
- Christopher
- David
- John
- Mark
- Michael
- Paul
- Peter
- Stephen
Female
- Catherine
- Claire
- Dawn
- Dorothy
- Elizabeth
- Emma
- Helen
- Margaret
- Mary
- Sarah
- Susan
Similar and related surnames
Related and similar names are generated algorithmically based on the spelling, and may not necessarily share an etymology.
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Did you know?
According to a survey carried out by Democracy Club, politicians and candidates with the surname Laycock are most likely to say that their favourite biscuit is a Bourbon.
There are approximately 4,113 people named Laycock in the UK. That makes it roughly the 2,263rd most common surname in Britain. Around 63 in a million people in Britain are named Laycock.
Surname type: Diminutive
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English
Famous people named Laycock
- Robert Laycock - Army general (1907 to 1968)
- Joseph Laycock - Army general (1867 to 1952)
- David Laycock - Cricketer (1947 to 2008)
- Fred Laycock - Football player (1897 to 1989)
- Malcolm Laycock - Radio presenter, radio producer (1938 to 2009)
Names and descriptions courtesy of Wikipedia, and may contain errors. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of every famous person with this name.