Elcoat Surname

1,310,135th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 172 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Elcoat Surname Definition:

From Elcot; a location name in Berkshire, Wiltshire.

Elcoat Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1381:403,75427,757
New Zealand191:238,33322,631
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1051:232,14617,394

Elcoat Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Elcot; a location name in Berkshire, Wiltshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Elcoat Last Name Facts

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

Elcoat is found most frequently in England. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Elcoat? popularity and diffusion

Elcoat is the 1,310,135th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 42,369,453 people. The last name Elcoat is predominantly found in Europe, where 80 percent of Elcoat are found; 80 percent are found in Northern Europe and 80 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 138 people, or 1 in 403,754. In England Elcoat is primarily found in: Durham, where 38 percent are found, Tyne and Wear, where 17 percent are found and Northumberland, where 9 percent are found. Beside England it is found in 2 countries. It is also found in New Zealand, where 11 percent are found and Australia, where 9 percent are found.

Elcoat Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Elcoat has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Elcoat last name grew 131 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Elcoate92242/
Elcoaz836/
Elkoat831/
Allcoat77202/
Elcoach779/
Gilcoat774/
Hilcoat771/
Elcao732/
Hillcoat71622/
Gillcoat7121/
Halhcoat711/
Hallcoat710/
Gillcoatt6713/
Elkoua676/
Elsoad674/
Alkoat672/
Gelcao671/

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Footnotes

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