Laycock is an English surname, likely originating from the placename Lacock, in Wiltshire (which is pronounced Laycock) or Laycock in West Yorkshire.
According to the 1990 United States Census, Laycock is the 22,119th most common surname.
Notable people with this surname include:
Craven Laycock, Dean of Dartmouth College 1911-1934
Donald Laycock, Australian linguist and anthropologist
Donald Laycock, Australian artist
Douglas Laycock, American law professor
Gloria Laycock, British criminologist
Jason Laycock, Australian rules footballer
Jimmye Laycock, American college football coach
John Laycock, English rock climbing pioneer and latterly Singaporean lawyer
Joseph Frederick Laycock, British soldier and Olympian
Malcolm Laycock (1938-2009), British radio presenter and producer
Robert Laycock, World War II British commando
Samuel Laycock, English poet
Steve Laycock, Canadian curler
Thomas Laycock, English soldier and explorer
Thomas Laycock, English physiologist