Chilcott Surname

85,653rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,631 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Chilcott Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Chilcote,' a chapelry in the parish of Burton-upon-Trent, Derbyshire.

Gilbert de Childecote, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1602. John Gillett and Frances Chillcott, widow: Marriage Lic.

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Chilcott Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,9201:29,0203,916
Australia1,4281:18,9052,623
United States1,1131:325,65929,603
Wales3391:9,1281,007
Canada2501:147,38215,086
New Zealand2321:19,5193,431
South Africa1071:506,33441,014
Germany741:1,087,91272,931
Scotland371:144,6988,671
Guyana261:29,3163,211
Isle of Man201:4,291899
Panama131:300,9437,078
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Italy91:6,795,188113,457
France61:11,070,454349,096
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8371:29,1223,929
Wales471:33,3711,813
Jersey31:17,2942,528
Isle of Man31:18,0901,402
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2811:178,71415,946

Chilcott Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Chilcote,' a chapelry in the parish of Burton-upon-Trent, Derbyshire.

Gilbert de Childecote, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1602. John Gillett and Frances Chillcott, widow: Marriage Lic. (London).

1694. Baptised — Sarah, d. James Chilcot.

1693. Married — John Chilcot and Mary Williams: St. George, Hanover Square.

1795. — Thomas Chilcott and Sarah Crow. ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) belonging to Chilcot(e or Chilcott, prob. the equivalent of Caldecott, q.v. [Old English cyle, ciele, chill, cold]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Chilcote, a chapelry in co. Derby.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Chilcott Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chilcott is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chilcott? popularity and diffusion

It is the 85,653rd most frequently occurring surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,294,183 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 43 percent of Chilcott live; 41 percent live in Northern Europe and 41 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Chilcott is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 1,920 people, or 1 in 29,020. In England it is primarily found in: Somerset, where 14 percent reside, Devon, where 12 percent reside and Greater London, where 8 percent reside. Barring England this surname is found in 37 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 25 percent reside and The United States, where 20 percent reside.

Chilcott Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Chilcott has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 229 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 396 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 721 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Chilcott Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Chilcott last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Chilcott surname are 21.76% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 68.53% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Chilcott earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 33.33% less than the national average, earning R 158,424 per year; in United States they earn 10.47% more than the national average, earning $47,668 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.24% less than the national average, earning $49,564 CAD per year.

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