Grocott Surname

136,208th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,296 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Grocott Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at (prob.) the Grey Cot [gro- (through Scandinavian influence) for gray, Old English grœg = Danish-Nor. graa (pron. graw) + cot(t, Old English cot]

Grocott Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,0151:27,6523,757
Australia5401:49,9926,225
United States3371:1,075,54678,300
New Zealand1461:31,0165,386
Wales981:31,5773,178
Canada931:396,18935,081
Scotland241:223,07611,507
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Northern Ireland31:615,01218,081
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
China31:455,773,85521,925
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
France11:66,422,722504,397
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8511:28,6433,880
Scotland61:623,86916,225
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Grocott Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at (prob.) the Grey Cot [gro- (through Scandinavian influence) for gray, Old English grœg = Danish-Nor. graa (pron. graw) + cot(t, Old English cot]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Originally CROCOCK) “Male Crane” - “Grew” in Old English.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Grocott Last Name Facts

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

The surname Grocott occurs most in England. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Grocott click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Grocott? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 136,208th most commonly held surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 2,211,027 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 66 percent of Grocott live; 65 percent live in Northern Europe and 65 percent live in British Isles.

It is most common in England, where it is carried by 2,015 people, or 1 in 27,652. In England Grocott is most numerous in: Staffordshire, where 36 percent reside, Cheshire, where 9 percent reside and Greater London, where 6 percent reside. Barring England this surname occurs in 26 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 16 percent reside and The United States, where 10 percent reside.

Grocott Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Grocott has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Grocott last name rose 237 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 2,106 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 9,800 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Grocott Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Grocott last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Grocott last name are 12.87% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.1% being registered with the party.

The amount Grocott earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 15.11% less than the national average, earning R 201,732 per year; in United States they earn 0.15% more than the national average, earning $43,212 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.12% more than the national average, earning $58,685 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Groucott93280/
Grochott932/
Grocotts931/
Grodcott930/
Grocotte930/
Grocot923/
Grochot86757/
Grocutt86383/
Groscot865/
Grocote863/
Grosott860/
Grecott860/
Groco8317/
Groscost80302/
Groucutt80215/
Gruscott8016/
Graciott8010/
Gruchott806/
Grascott801/
Grodcost800/
Grochatt800/
Groucote800/
Grosco7740/
Grosot7730/
Grozco7711/
Grocco779/
Grocat778/
Grodco777/
Groyco776/
Grocut773/
Grozot771/
Grocou771/
Gracot770/
Graciotte7526/
Grohsgott754/
Gruchot711,678/
Grachot71206/
Groscop7183/
Grochut7142/
Graciot7118/
Grocaut719/
Grocopp718/
Groscko717/
Grochko713/
Grüchot712/
Groscos712/
Grosost711/
Graco67215/
Graciote6763/
Groko6735/
Grouchko6728/
Grottkau6728/
Groscopp6724/
Grasoots673/
Gracioth672/
Groca672/
Groscopf672/
Grosscop672/
Groscust672/
Groococh672/
Grosatte671/
Grotkast671/
Grochhut671/
Groshcop670/
Grascost670/

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