Amcotts Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Amcotts Surname Definition:

A township in co. Lincoln.

Amcotts Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529

Amcotts Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A township in co. Lincoln.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Amcotts Last Name Facts

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

The last name Amcotts is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Amcotts.

How Common Is The Last Name Amcotts? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 7,593,402nd most widely held surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The last name Amcotts occurs mostly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Amcotts reside; 50 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 120,819,644. In The United States Amcotts is primarily concentrated in: California, where 33 percent live, Georgia, where 33 percent live and New York, where 33 percent live. Apart from The United States this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 33 percent live and England, where 17 percent live.

Amcotts Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Amcotts has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Amcotts last name decreased 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Amcot830/
Ancott771/
Amco73236/
Hancott71223/
Ancot67621/
Gamco67121/
Hamco67111/
Ancos6799/
Hancotte6798/
Aamco6710/
Amcat674/
Amcco674/
Aimco672/
Amcuo671/
Amkos671/
Amcoa671/
Amcas671/
Asmco671/
Amgco671/
Amhco671/
Eamco671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Amcotts
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