Vicars Surname: Origin, Meaning & Coat of Arms

In old registers, Vicars often stands in for Vickers. In origin, the name means “Vicar's son or servant”.

Arms associated with the name

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Vickers surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

How the spelling arose

Before spelling was fixed, Vickers was also written Vicars. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. You may also find the name written Vickars.

The 2010 census count for Vicars in the United States was 1,353, good for rank 19,865. Want more than a summary? See the Vicars family name pack.