Medlicott Surname

292,450th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,307 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Medlicott Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Middle-cote'; compare Middleditch, Sec, and v. Coates and Cotes. I have not discovered this locality, which I doubt not lies in Devon, or some adjacent shire.

Richard de Middelcote, Devon, 1273.

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Medlicott Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7051:79,0338,835
United States2291:1,582,790106,555
Wales1051:29,4723,021
Australia901:299,95226,269
Canada771:478,51441,057
New Zealand521:87,08312,256
Northern Ireland121:153,7538,250
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
France11:66,422,722504,397
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland111:402,71514,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4341:56,1646,666
Wales291:54,0832,718
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States391:1,287,65971,386

Medlicott Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Middle-cote'; compare Middleditch, Sec, and v. Coates and Cotes. I have not discovered this locality, which I doubt not lies in Devon, or some adjacent shire.

Richard de Middelcote, Devon, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Katherine Medlecoate, married, 1593: Reg. St. Mary Aldermary (London).

1586. Baptised — Mary, d. Christopher Medlicott: St. Thomas the Apostle (London).

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

In all probability local, although I have heretofore derived it from medley-coat, a coat of many or mixed colours, a once favourite fashion. English Surn. i. 205.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Salop.

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

The ancient Shropshire family of Medlicott, which took its name from a manor, flourished in the 13th century (E.). The Medlycott family of Ven House, Milborne Port, Somerset, originally came from Shropshire (Phelps' "Somersetshire.").

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Medlicott Last Name Facts

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

Medlicott occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Medlicott.

How Common Is The Last Name Medlicott? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 292,450th most numerous family name globally, borne by around 1 in 5,575,781 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 64 percent of Medlicott reside; 64 percent reside in Northern Europe and 63 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most common in England, where it is carried by 705 people, or 1 in 79,033. In England Medlicott is primarily found in: West Midlands, where 18 percent reside, Shropshire, where 16 percent reside and Greater Manchester, where 7 percent reside. Excluding England Medlicott is found in 19 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent reside and Wales, where 8 percent reside.

Medlicott Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Medlicott has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Medlicott surname grew 162 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 587 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 362 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Medlicott Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Medlicott surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Medlicott are 5.08% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 51.85% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Medlicott earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 9.01% less than the national average, earning 314,898 kr per year; in United States they earn 7.07% more than the national average, earning $46,198 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.56% less than the national average, earning $46,424 CAD per year.

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