Fancott Surname

3,485,539th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 32 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Fancott Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Fancourt.'

Gerard de Fanecourt, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Fancott Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
England51:11,143,612252,590
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England391:625,00931,098
Wales11:1,568,41619,290

Fancott Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Fancourt.'

Gerard de Fanecourt, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

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

Falencourt, a place near Neufchatel in Normandy. De Fanecourt. H.R.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Fancott Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fancott is found most in Canada. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fancott? popularity and diffusion

The surname Fancott is the 3,485,539th most commonly used last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 227,735,810 people. The surname Fancott is primarily found in The Americas, where 56 percent of Fancott are found; 56 percent are found in North America and 41 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Fancott is most commonly held in Canada, where it is held by 18 people, or 1 in 2,046,977. In Canada Fancott is mostly found in: Ontario, where 28 percent are found, Quebec, where 28 percent are found and British Columbia, where 22 percent are found. Apart from Canada this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Northern Ireland, where 16 percent are found and England, where 16 percent are found.

Fancott Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Fancott has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Fancott last name fell 87 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fancott Last Name Statistics demography

Fancott earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In Canada they earn 69.93% more than the national average, earning $84,428 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fancot921/
Vancott86715/
Fancote86109/
Fanzott8688/
Fancutt8643/
Fancout860/
Fancatt860/
Fanco83259/
Fancutte800/
Fancoult800/
Fangco7747/
Feanco774/
Fancos773/
Fannco771/
Fanzot771/
Fancoj771/
Vancot770/
Fansot770/
Vaincot7151/
Fancois7115/
Fangkot716/
Vancoit711/
Fansoit711/
Fandjot711/
Vankott711/
Vancatt710/
Vanco67738/
Fanko67225/
Fanca67170/
Phanchot6726/
Famco676/
Foncatte673/
Fonco672/
Fangkote671/
Feancois671/
Fonchutt670/

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