Medlycott Surname

1,144,405th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 210 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Ireland

Medlycott 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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Medlycott Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1651:337,68524,727
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England241:1,015,64040,589

Medlycott 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

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

Medlycott Last Name Facts

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

The last name Medlycott is found most in England. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Medlycott click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Medlycott? popularity and diffusion

The last name Medlycott is the 1,144,405th most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 34,702,600 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 88 percent of Medlycott are found; 88 percent are found in Northern Europe and 87 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 165 people, or 1 in 337,685. In England Medlycott is most prevalent in: Greater London, where 45 percent are found, Essex, where 12 percent are found and Suffolk, where 6 percent are found. Barring England it occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 7 percent are found and Australia, where 7 percent are found.

Medlycott Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Medlycott has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Medlycott surname increased 688 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 350 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Medlycott Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Medlycott last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

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