Wilcoxen History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Wilcoxen family

The surname Wilcoxen was first found in Cumberland where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the Subsidy Rolls for Cumberland in 1332 which recorded William Wilcokson as holding lands there at that time. 1

The name is derived from 'the son of William,' from nickname "Will," and suffix "-cock." 2 The Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 included many entries for the family with many spellings: Ricardus Wilkokson; Adam Wylkokson; and Willelmus Wilkocson. All held land there at that time. 2

Early History of the Wilcoxen family

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Wilcoxen Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Wilcoxon, Wilcockson, Wilcoxson, Wilcoxin, Wilcoxen, Wilcocks and many more.

Early Notables of the Wilcoxen family

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Wilcoxen Ranking

the United States, the name Wilcoxen is the 17,488^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 3

Migration of the Wilcoxen family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..

Contemporary Notables of the name Wilcoxen (post 1700) +

Patricia L. Wilcoxen, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1980 4
Mrs. J. C. Wilcoxen, American Republican politician, Member of West Virginia Republican State Executive Committee, 1941 5

The Wilcoxen Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Semper fidelis
Motto Translation: Always Faithful

Sources +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 20) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html