Estcourt Surname

598,302nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 520 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Estcourt Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Eastcourt,' a tithing in the parish of Crudwell, Wiltshire.

Estcourt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3021:184,49716,523
Australia1101:245,41522,739
New Zealand551:82,33311,809
South Africa241:2,257,40496,432
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Wales111:281,32115,850
France21:33,211,361423,184
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1571:155,25713,565
Wales101:156,8426,008
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Estcourt Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Eastcourt,' a tithing in the parish of Crudwell, Wiltshire.

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

(English + Anglo-French-Latin) belonging to East Court (Wilts, Sussex) [Middle English est, Old English eást + Middle English Old French cort, curt (French court), a court; Latin cors, Cortis, an en­closure]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

An estate at Shipton-Moign, co. Gloucester, which was the property of the family 14 Edw. IV. and doubtless much earlier. Shirley's Noble and Gentle Men, p. 87.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Estcourt Last Name Facts

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

The surname Estcourt occurs most in England. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Estcourt? popularity and diffusion

Estcourt is the 598,302nd most frequently held family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 14,014,511 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 61 percent of Estcourt are found; 61 percent are found in Northern Europe and 61 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Estcourt is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 302 people, or 1 in 184,497. In England it is most frequent in: Cheshire, where 29 percent are found, Essex, where 11 percent are found and Greater London, where 9 percent are found. Besides England this surname occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 21 percent are found and New Zealand, where 11 percent are found.

Estcourt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Estcourt has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Estcourt surname rose 192 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 240 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 110 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Estcourt Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Estcourt last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 75% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Estcourt earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 6.09% more than the national average, earning R 252,120 per year and in United States they earn 16.99% more than the national average, earning $50,482 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Eastcourt942/
Escourt9359/
Ethcourt880/
Escort86105/
Escurt861/
Escortt809/
Heathcourt781/
Jiscourt758/
Escart7141/
Etcore717/
Escord712/
Etcahrt671/

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