Vicars, Viccars, Vickas, Vickars, Vickers

Also Vecares and Vycars

    i)    William del Vikers       1327    SR St. 

           William de Vykeres    1332    SR St. 

            Henry Attevickers      1327    SR St. 

            Joan Atvicars             1400    Y. Wills 

                        "(Servant) at the vicar's" 

    ii)    Margery le Vikers        1332    SR Wa. 

            Anne Vickars                1592    Rothwell PR(Y.) 

                           "The vicar's servant" 

    Occasionally perhaps, also for "the vicar's son": Gilbertus 'filius vicari' c. 1248 

            SR = Subsidy Rolls 
            St.  = Staffordshire 
            Wa. = Warwickshire 
            Y   =  Yorkshire 


             From 'A Dictionary of British Surnames' by P.H.Reaney 

In Parish Registers the early spellings of Vickers are often the phonetic interpretation of the Clerk and cover a wide range, but I have yet to establish a connection with Vigers, Vigors, Vigars, Viggars etc.

 In Scotland we also have McVicar and McVickers – I have yet to establish a connection