Norcott Surname

301,477th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,260 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Norcott Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Northcote,' a hamlet and estate in the parish of East Downe, Devon; (a) 'of Northcott,' a liberty in the parish of Stone, Staffordshire Originally 'at the north cot' or dwelling; compare Westcott.

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Norcott Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5491:101,49010,680
United States3751:966,55771,847
Australia1291:209,26920,284
Canada1201:307,04728,331
South Africa241:2,257,40496,432
Wales241:128,9399,528
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Scotland121:446,15118,166
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
France11:66,422,722504,397
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland161:276,86711,455
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3501:69,6447,830
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1801:278,99322,538

Norcott (10) may also be a first name.

Norcott Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Northcote,' a hamlet and estate in the parish of East Downe, Devon; (a) 'of Northcott,' a liberty in the parish of Stone, Staffordshire Originally 'at the north cot' or dwelling; compare Westcott. Other small spots would bear this name. With the corrupted Norcutt, compare Norbury or Norfolk.

Amyas de Northcote, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Amicia de Northcotes, Lincolnshire, ibid.

William de Northcote, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1656. Buried — Dorothy Northcott, spinster: St. Thomas the Apostle (London).

1674. John Norcott (Buckinghamshire) and Grace Rockoll: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

William Northcote, of Exeter, and Alice Northcote, of the same: ibid.

1752. Married — Thomas Norcut and Sarah Appleby: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

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

(English) Dweller at the North cottage [Old English norþ + cot] There are places called Norcott in Herts and Berks.

See Northcot(t.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Dweller at the northern cottage.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

A township in co. Berks.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The Northcotts of Devonshire originally took their name from several hamlets in the county. The principal family is that of the very ancient and distinguished house of Northcote of Pynes (P.), which received its baronetcy in 1620, and was lately ennobled in the person of Sir Stafford Northcote. The name is also established in Cornwall.

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

Norcott Last Name Facts

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

The surname Norcott is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Norcott click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Norcott? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 301,477th most widely held last name on earth, held by around 1 in 5,783,767 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 47 percent of Norcott live; 47 percent live in Northern Europe and 47 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly held forename in the world, held by 10 people.

The last name is most widely held in England, where it is held by 549 people, or 1 in 101,490. In England Norcott is most frequent in: Greater London, where 16 percent live, Essex, where 11 percent live and Merseyside, where 7 percent live. Apart from England this last name exists in 17 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 30 percent live and Australia, where 10 percent live.

Norcott Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Norcott has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Norcott last name expanded 157 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 208 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 2,400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Norcott Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Norcott last name is principally Anglican (63%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Norcott surname are 0.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.33% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Norcott earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 50.86% more than the national average, earning R 358,500 per year; in United States they earn 3.13% less than the national average, earning $41,799 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.86% more than the national average, earning $58,058 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Norcot920/
Northcott886,395/
Norrhcott881/
Norhtcott881/
Norcutt86695/
Norcote860/
Norcatt860/
Norco8330/
Norrthcott821/
Northcot806/
Nortcutt805/
Narcotte802/
Norhcutt801/
Norcos77264/
Norcop7728/
Norcut774/
Norcat771/
Norcoh771/
Narcot771/
Norcod770/
Northcutt758,918/
Norhtcutt752/
Northcatt751/
Norcoss717/
Norchat713/
Nordcut712/
Nuorkot711/
Norcate711/
Nourthcutt710/
Norca671,514/
Norko671,089/
Northcut67390/
Narco6727/
Norcaust6711/
Narkotte671/
Noorjatt671/
Norquost671/
Norkcopp671/

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