Chillcot Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Chillcot 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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Chillcot Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:11,143,612252,590
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Chillcot 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

Chilcote, a chapelry in co. Derby.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Chillcot Last Name Facts

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

Chillcot occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chillcot? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 6,723,624th most commonly used surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 88 percent of Chillcot live; 88 percent live in Northern Europe and 88 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 11,143,612. In England Chillcot is primarily concentrated in: Buckinghamshire, where 20 percent live, Devon, where 20 percent live and Nottinghamshire, where 20 percent live. Excluding England this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Wales, where 25 percent live and The United States, where 13 percent live.

Chillcot Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Chillcot has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Chillcot surname declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 83 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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