Heathcote Surname

57,243rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,847 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Heathcote Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the heath-cote,' the exact locality unknown. As usual (v. Glasscock) the suffixes -cote or-cot and -cock are inextricably confused, -cock being as often used for -cole as not, even in 13th century records.

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Heathcote Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4,6241:12,0501,772
Australia1,0861:24,8583,394
United States1,0301:351,90231,540
South Africa7311:74,1159,212
Canada4311:85,4899,489
Ghana2771:97,5489,187
New Zealand1821:24,8814,349
Scotland1061:50,5084,357
Wales851:36,4063,615
Thailand661:1,070,278160,486
Zimbabwe571:270,84628,330
Ireland431:109,5105,657
Spain291:1,612,13947,760
Singapore261:211,83510,313
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Northern Ireland81:230,63010,839
Denmark81:705,58939,626
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
France51:13,284,544357,392
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
China31:455,773,85521,925
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Isle of Man21:42,9113,686
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,3951:10,1781,541
Scotland221:170,1466,794
Wales141:112,0304,740
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1721:291,96923,310

Heathcote (39) may also be a first name.

Heathcote Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the heath-cote,' the exact locality unknown. As usual (v. Glasscock) the suffixes -cote or-cot and -cock are inextricably confused, -cock being as often used for -cole as not, even in 13th century records. Wilcock (which see) is found as Wilcot in the same roll that contains the first instance below; v. Coate and Cocks for the difference in meaning. It is just possible however that Heathcock was a nickname, as the blackcock sometimes goes by that name. In that case there is no connexion between Heathcote and Heathcock.

Walter Hathecok, Essex, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1600. Baptised — Margeret, d. George Heathcock: St. Dionis Backchurch.

1609. George Simon and Alice Heathcott: Marriage Lic. (London).

1719. Married — Michael Heathcote and Mary Coxon: St. James, Clerkenwell.

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

(English) Dweller at a Heath- Cot(tage [v. Heath, and + Old English cot, a cottage, den]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The baronets trace to the XVI. century in Derbyshire. The name is local, though the place is unknown.-"The heath-cottage," or "The cot on the heath."

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(English), Heath cottage. (variant: Endicott and Westcoat.)

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

A location name in Derbyshire.

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

Heathcote Last Name Facts

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

Heathcote occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Heathcote.

How Common Is The Last Name Heathcote? popularity and diffusion

The surname Heathcote is the 57,243rd most numerous family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 823,731 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 56 percent of Heathcote reside; 55 percent reside in Northern Europe and 55 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 1,637,361st most commonly used first name in the world, borne by 39 people.

The last name is most common in England, where it is carried by 4,624 people, or 1 in 12,050. In England it is mostly found in: Derbyshire, where 13 percent live, Greater Manchester, where 12 percent live and Greater London, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account England this surname exists in 44 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 12 percent live and The United States, where 12 percent live.

Heathcote Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Heathcote has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 193 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 599 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 482 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 607 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 538 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Heathcote Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Heathcote last name are 16.64% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.41% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Heathcote earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 16.83% more than the national average, earning R 277,632 per year; in United States they earn 9.46% more than the national average, earning $47,232 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.63% more than the national average, earning $55,960 CAD per year.

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