Count Surname
Approximately 544 people bear this surname
Count Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an official title. or nick. 'the count,' 'the countess.' OF. conte, or comte, a count, an earl. 'Comte, a count, an earle' (Cotg). Countess is naturally found more frequently in early rolls because Earl was the English equivalent of Count; v.
Read More About This SurnameCount Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 308 | 1:1,176,815 | 84,096 |
| England | 128 | 1:435,297 | 29,139 |
| South Africa | 43 | 1:1,259,947 | 70,377 |
| Australia | 25 | 1:1,079,828 | 61,253 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 114 | 1:213,819 | 16,577 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 73 | 1:687,927 | 44,660 |
Count (661) may also be a first name.
Count Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an official title. or nick. 'the count,' 'the countess.' OF. conte, or comte, a count, an earl. 'Comte, a count, an earle' (Cotg). Countess is naturally found more frequently in early rolls because Earl was the English equivalent of Count; v. Earl.
John le Cunte. Rotuli Litterarum Clausarum in Turri Londinesi.
William le Comte, Close Roll, 51 Henry III.
Alicia Contesse, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Cudetha Comitissa, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
Livina Comitissa, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Henry fil. Comitis, Devon, ibid.
Reiner de (sic) Counte, Norfolk, 35 Henry III: History of Norfolk.
'In 1293, Henry, son of Henry le Counte of Norwich, formerly one of the butlers to Henry I. gave them a house in Pottergate': ibid.
Simon le Counte, Norfolk, 34 Henry III: ibid.
1769. Married — John Count and Anne Cossens: St. George, Hanover Square.
1802. — Louis Comtess and Mary Rogers: ibid.
An English form of Comes, or le Counte. See Combes.
Count Demographics
Average Count Salary in
United States
$46,661 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Count Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Count Come From? nationality or country of origin
Count (Arabic: كونت) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Count? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 577,768th most numerous last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 13,396,224 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 42 percent of Count are found; 41 percent are found in North America and 41 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 322,851st most frequently used first name throughout the world, borne by 661 people.
The last name Count is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 308 people, or 1 in 1,176,815. In The United States it is most frequent in: New York, where 15 percent are found, South Carolina, where 6 percent are found and Wisconsin, where 5 percent are found. Aside from The United States it occurs in 25 countries. It also occurs in England, where 24 percent are found and South Africa, where 8 percent are found.
Count Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Count has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 422 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 112 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Count Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Count surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Count surname are 18.35% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 65.12% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Count earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 82.81% less than the national average, earning R 40,860 per year and in United States they earn 8.14% more than the national average, earning $46,661 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Count Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Count in the Arabic language | ||
| كونت | kwnt | - |
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