Murcott Surname

418,906th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 829 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Murcott Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'of Murcot,' a hamlet in the parish of Charlton - upon - Otmoor, Oxfordshire; (a) 'of Morcott,' a parish in Rutland; (3) 'of Murcott,' a hamlet in the parishes of Long Buckby and Watford, Northamptonshire.

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Murcott Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3661:152,23514,507
New Zealand1451:31,2305,420
Australia1341:201,46019,724
United States771:4,707,259244,676
South Africa521:1,041,87963,251
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
Sri Lanka91:2,312,0629,186
Wales51:618,90625,852
France41:16,605,680368,153
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1811:134,67112,361
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Murcott (15) may also be a first name.

Murcott Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'of Murcot,' a hamlet in the parish of Charlton - upon - Otmoor, Oxfordshire; (a) 'of Morcott,' a parish in Rutland; (3) 'of Murcott,' a hamlet in the parishes of Long Buckby and Watford, Northamptonshire. But such a local name as the Moorcot, i.e. the cottage on the moor, no doubt arose in several places; compare Moorhouse.

William de Morcote, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robert Morcote, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Laurence de Morcok (sic), Buckinghamshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Alan de Morkote, Leicestershire, ibid.

Martin de Morkot, Norfolk and Suffolk, ibid.

Thomas de Morcote, Northamptonshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

1671. James Prescott and Ann Staper, with consent of her mother, now wife of Job Murcott: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).

Stephen de Murdon, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

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

(English) belonging to Murcot(t = the Moor- Cottage [Middle English mor(e, Old English mór + Middle English cot(e, Old English cot] Murcot(t, Oxon, and Murcot(t, Northants, were Morcote in the 13th cent.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A location name in Wiltshire.

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

Murcott is an old Warwickshire name. Henry Murcott, of Cubbington, gent., was buried in Southam church in 1686 Abraham Murcot, one of His Majesty's coroners, was buried in the same church in 1718 (D.). This surname had originally a local origin, being, in fact, taken from parishes and hamlets of the name in the neighbouring counties of Northampton, Oxford, and Wilts.

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

Murcott Last Name Facts

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

Murcott is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Murcott? popularity and diffusion

The last name Murcott is the 418,906th most frequently held surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 8,790,767 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 46 percent of Murcott live; 45 percent live in Northern Europe and 45 percent live in British Isles. Murcott is also the 2,900,335th most numerous first name globally. It is borne by 15 people.

Murcott is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 366 people, or 1 in 152,235. In England it is mostly concentrated in: West Midlands, where 19 percent live, Staffordshire, where 17 percent live and Derbyshire, where 9 percent live. Aside from England this surname is found in 17 countries. It is also found in New Zealand, where 17 percent live and Australia, where 16 percent live.

Murcott Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Murcott has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Murcott surname increased 202 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 770 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Murcott Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Murcott last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Murcott earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 11.01% more than the national average, earning R 263,796 per year; in United States they earn 12.51% more than the national average, earning $48,548 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.23% more than the national average, earning $65,201 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Murcot921/
Murcutt86374/
Maurcot86172/
Morcott8617/
Murcatt862/
Murcote860/
Murco8320/
Murcottová821/
Morrcott800/
Murcko77887/
Murzot7748/
Morcot7732/
Murkot7730/
Murcos7714/
Murcut772/
Murkco772/
Murrco771/
Mursot770/
Morthcott750/
Murkoth7128/
Mourcou7123/
Murcoch713/
Murchat713/
Murcoux713/
Mourcos712/
Muircat711/
Murcaut711/
Murckos711/
Murko672,156/
Morco671,890/
Murca67831/
Mourcous679/
Murkutte672/
Mourzout671/
Murkatte671/
Muurkoth671/
Mourcoux671/

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