Alcott Surname

167,097th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,589 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Alcott Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at the Old Cot(tage. [Old English e)ald + cot]. (French-Teut.) the Domesday pers. name Alcot, where the second element is doubt­less for the O.H.Ger. got, ‘a god.’ Perh. occasionally confused with Alcock, q.v.

Alcott Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,9531:185,59118,486
England2061:270,47621,309
Australia1571:171,94717,598
Canada1091:338,03330,736
Jamaica821:34,9992,417
South Africa301:1,805,92385,708
Wales101:309,45316,869
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
France11:66,422,722504,397
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England881:276,99319,333
Wales81:196,0527,186
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5531:90,8119,350

Alcott (140) may also be a first name.

Alcott Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at the Old Cot(tage. [Old English e)ald + cot]. (French-Teut.) the Domesday pers. name Alcot, where the second element is doubt­less for the O.H.Ger. got, ‘a god.’ Perh. occasionally confused with Alcock, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Dweller in the old cottage; descendant of Alcot or Algot (noble, god).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Alcott Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Alcott Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Alcott occurs most in The United States. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Alcott? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 167,097th most commonly held last name globally, held by around 1 in 2,814,811 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 82 percent of Alcott are found; 79 percent are found in North America and 79 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 781,395th most numerous first name worldwide It is held by 140 people.

It is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 1,953 people, or 1 in 185,591. In The United States it is primarily found in: New York, where 10 percent live, California, where 10 percent live and Florida, where 7 percent live. Beside The United States this last name is found in 26 countries. It is also common in England, where 8 percent live and Australia, where 6 percent live.

Alcott Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Alcott has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 353 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 234 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 125 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Alcott Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Alcott last name are 12.04% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 58.81% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Alcott earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 111.59% more than the national average, earning R 502,824 per year; in United States they earn 10.49% more than the national average, earning $47,676 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.84% more than the national average, earning $52,586 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Allcott92624/
Halcott92244/
Alcotte9254/
Alscott9213/
Ealcott922/
Alcot915/
Halscott8618/
Ailhcott861/
Olcott831,840/
Alkott83125/
Alcutt8397/
Elcott8367/
Allcot8332/
Alcote8322/
Alcots831/
Alsott831/
Alcout831/
Alcatt830/
Halcot830/
Alco8097/
Allcutt7726/
Allcote7718/
Holcott779/
Ellcott774/
Alcoite772/
Helcott771/
Olcotte770/
Gaalschott751/
Alcos733,308/
Alcoy732,069/
Alkot731,864/
Alqot73525/
Olcot73299/
Alcoz73118/
Alcat73110/
Halco7385/
Alcoa7355/
Alsot7355/
Galco7342/
Alcut7328/
Elcot7312/
Allco732/
Alcko731/
Algco731/
Alcoo731/
Alcou731/
Alhco731/
Alcop731/
Galchutt71110/
Ouldcott7127/
Holscott717/
Oultcott710/
Hellcott710/
Elkott671,492/
Alkoot67224/
Alkout6792/
Alcate6757/
Allcut6725/
Alcaut6724/
Galzot6722/
Galcat6710/
Allsot677/
Alsoht676/
Alezot675/
Alzhot674/
Asilco674/
Elqott674/
Alsatt673/
Halcos673/
Alcohe672/
Alkoht672/
Hallco672/
Allcos672/
Alcast672/
Alkatt672/
Alqoot672/
Allcoy671/
Alqatt671/
Alkotz671/
Alcute671/
Alkutt671/
Alkotp671/
Elcoot671/
Olcoth671/
Gaulco671/
D'Alco671/
Alccos671/
Alkote671/
Olcutt671/
Galtchutt671/
Alkkot671/
Aljatt671/
Aljout671/
Alzote671/
Olcatt670/
Olcote670/
Alcood670/
Alcath670/
Alcoch670/

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