Northcot Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Northcot 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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Northcot Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
England21:27,859,030389,889
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States301:1,673,95687,330

Northcot 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) belonging to Northcot(e, Northcott = the North Cottage [Old English norþ + cot] Northcott, Berks, seems, however, to be for an earlier Northcourt.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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

Northcot Last Name Facts

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

The last name Northcot occurs most in The United States. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Northcot? popularity and diffusion

The surname Northcot is the 7,593,402nd most frequently used surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The last name Northcot occurs mostly in The Americas, where 67 percent of Northcot are found; 67 percent are found in North America and 67 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Northcot is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 120,819,644. In The United States Northcot is most prevalent in: Tennessee, where 67 percent reside and Oklahoma, where 33 percent reside. Outside of The United States this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 33 percent reside and Canada, where 17 percent reside.

Northcot Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Northcot has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname fell 90 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 85 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Northcot Last Name Statistics demography

Northcot earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.1% more than the national average, earning $44,917 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Northcott946,395/
Northcote941,151/
Northcotte8946/
Norrthcott891/
Northcut88390/
Norcot860/
Northcutt828,918/
Norhtcote822/
Norrhcott821/
Norhtcott821/
Northcatt821/
Norcott801,260/
Northcutte784/
Northsouth781/
Northccutt781/
Nourthcutt780/
Nortcutt755/
Norhcutt751/
Norhtcutt712/
Narcot711/
Norcod710/
Narthcutt710/
Norttcutt710/
Norcutt67695/
Norcatt670/

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