Arscot Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Arscot Surname Definition:

A corruption of Ascot.

Arscot Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:27,859,030389,889
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933

Arscot Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A corruption of Ascot.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Arscot or Arscott was the name of several gentle families in the county in the 16th and 17th centuries. There were the Arscots of Holsworthy, Annery, Tidwell, and Tetcot (W.). Arthur Arscott, a Devonshire gentleman, contributed £25 to the Armada fund in 1588 (Sp.). Arscot was the name of a churchwarden of Ashburton in 1500 (A.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Arscot Last Name Facts

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

The surname Arscot is found most frequently in England. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Arscot? popularity and diffusion

The last name Arscot is the 8,968,613th most commonly used family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname Arscot is primarily found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Arscot reside; 50 percent reside in Northern Europe and 50 percent reside in British Isles.

Arscot is most numerous in England, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 27,859,030. In England it is most common in: Durham, where 50 percent live and Hampshire, where 50 percent live. Aside from England Arscot exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Jamaica, where 25 percent live and The United States, where 25 percent live.

Arscot Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Arscot has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Arscot surname declined 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Arscott922,756/
Arcot911,283/
Arsot911/
Harscoet86188/
Arschoot8664/
Aarschot8622/
Harscoët862/
Arschodt861/
D'Arscot861/
Harscott861/
Harcot8347/
Garsot8344/
Garsco8323/
Arcott8311/
Harsot832/
Arcout831/
Atrsco831/
Arsott831/
Arsote831/
Arcoot830/
D'Arschot8025/
Harscouët802/
Harcott7758/
Archote7734/
Garsiot7711/
Herscot7710/
Erscott778/
Archcot771/
Garshot771/
Arshcko771/
Archoot771/
Orscott770/
Harrcot770/
Arsat731,216/
Orsot731,169/
Arcat7369/
Arsod7343/
Arcco7341/
Orsco7317/
Arcod735/
Arzot734/
Arsca732/
Arsko731/
Arzco731/
Orcot731/
Oorschot71735/
Oirschot71106/
Herscott7120/
Garshott7112/
Harcouët711/
Garschko711/
Arsath671,366/
Arshat67286/
Archat67202/
Arsate67180/
Arsaut67176/
Harjot6732/
Argiot6719/
Orcott6718/
Arsast6717/
Harsat6716/
Garsko6714/
Aarsod6713/
Aarsat6710/
Garzot679/
Erskot676/
Arshod674/
Aarcat674/
Horsot673/
Orscos673/
Garçot672/
Garsat672/
Harcat671/
Oorsco671/
Arzote671/
Garsca671/
Harsca671/
Arsood671/
Arjote671/
Oorschott671/
Arsoud671/
Oorschodt671/
Orsote671/

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