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 1911-1934Donald Laycock, Australian linguist and anthropologistDonald Laycock, Australian artistDouglas Laycock, American law professorGloria Laycock, British criminologistJason Laycock, Australian rules footballerJimmye Laycock, American college football coachJohn Laycock, English rock climbing pioneer and latterly Singaporean lawyerJoseph Frederick Laycock, British soldier and OlympianMalcolm Laycock (1938-2009), British radio presenter and producerRobert Laycock, World War II British commandoSamuel Laycock, English poetSteve Laycock, Canadian curlerThomas Laycock, English soldier and explorerThomas Laycock, English physiologist