Silcox History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Etymology of Silcox

What does the name Silcox mean?

The ancient Anglo-Saxon surname Silcox came from the baptismal name for the son of Cecil, deriving from the nickname Sill. After the Norman Conquest, the Old English naming system gradually dissolved. Old English names became less common and were replaced by popular continental European names. The earliest surnames in England were found shortly after the Norman Conquest and are of Norman French rather than native English origins.

Early Origins of the Silcox family

The surname Silcox was first found in Derbyshire where they held a family seat from early times and were anciently descended from the distinguished Saxon family who held a family seat there well before the Norman Conquest. The name is derived from a colloquial term in Derbyshire about the year 1000 describing a thrush, i.e. a "shrilcock" or "shilcock."

Early History of the Silcox family

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Silcox Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Silcox has been recorded under many different variations, including Silcock, Silcocks, Silcox, Sylcox, Sylcock, Shilcock, Shrilcox, Shrilcocks, Silk and many more.

Early Notables of the Silcox family

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Silcox Ranking

the United States, the name Silcox is the 12,135^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Silcox migration to the United States +

For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Silcox or a variant listed above:

Silcox Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Joseph, Mark and William Silcox, who settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1848
James Silcox, who landed in Washington County, Pennsylvania in 1859 2
Ada Silcox, aged 25, who landed in America, in 1893
Clifford Silcox, aged 6, who landed in America, in 1893
Sarah Silcox, aged 2, who settled in America, in 1893
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Silcox Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Fred Silcox, aged 27, who immigrated to the United States from Burnley, in 1903
Maria Silcox, aged 1, who immigrated to the United States from Burnley, in 1903
Susannah Silcox, aged 26, who immigrated to the United States from Burnley, in 1903
Geo. W. Silcox, aged 60, who landed in America, in 1906
Sere W. Silcox, aged 30, who landed in America, in 1909
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Silcox migration to Canada +

Silcox Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century

Leonard E. Silcox, aged 32, who immigrated to Winnipeg, Canada, in 1915

Contemporary Notables of the name Silcox (post 1700) +

Ferdinand A. Silcox (1882-1939), American forester, 5th Chief of the United States Forest Service (1933-1939)
Deborah Silcox, American politician, Member of the Georgia House of Representatives (2023-)
Wesley Silcox (b. 1985), American professional bull rider, PRCA World Champion (2007)
Lucy Mary Silcox (1862-1947), English headteacher and feminist
Nicholas Silcox (b. 1989), Australian silver medalist rower at the 2013 World Rowing Championships
Mark Silcox, Indian-born, British comedian and actor who has been performing since 2008

Historic Events for the Silcox family +

HMS Vanguard

Mr. Edmund Joseph Silcox (1895-1917), British Stoker 1st Class from London, who was aboard the ship "HMS Vanguard" when she exploded in the Scapa Flow off the Orkney Islands, Scotland on 9th July 1917
Burnice Rufus Silcox, American crew member on board the ship "USS Indianapolis" when she was on a top secret trip for the first nuclear weapon, she was sunk by Japanese Navy on 30th July 1945, he was one of the many who were killed in the sinking due to exposure, dehydration, saltwater poisoning and shark attacks 3

Sources +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Final Crew List, retrieved 2021, October 30th Retrieved from https://www.ussindianapolis.com/final-crew