Northcote Surname

323,810th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,151 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Turks and Caicos Islands

Northcote 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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Northcote Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2741:203,35117,687
United States2011:1,803,278118,231
Australia1671:161,65116,786
Canada1391:265,07624,993
Scotland1071:50,0364,328
South Africa991:547,25043,124
Wales481:64,4695,713
New Zealand391:116,11114,715
Peru281:1,135,14720,057
Turks and Caicos Islands131:2,641268
Chile91:1,957,38629,026
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
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PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4181:58,3146,866
Wales181:87,1343,963
Scotland81:467,90212,875
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

Northcote 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

A hamlet and estate in the parish of East Downe, co. Devon, which belonged to Galfridus, the lineal ancestor of this family, in the XII. cent. Shirley's Noble and Gentle Men.

— Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Or De Colville. See Colville. Northcote (with Affeton), Devon, was 1086 the property of the Bishop of Coutances in demesne. It appears to have been granted to Tavistock Abbey, which enfeoffed them to Richard de Colville, who held 1165 one fee from the abbey (Liber Niger). He was a benefactor in Lincoln to the Hospitallers (Mon. ii. 536). He seem3 to have had a brother, Edil de Northcote, 1165 (Lib. Niger), and two sons or nephews, William de Northcote, and Robert de Affeton (in Northcote), who occur in the Northcote Charters (Harl. MS. 1080). In 13th cent. Geoffry de Northcote held a fief in N. from Tavistock Abbey (Testa de Neville). In 1295 a charter was granted by Andrew de N. to Robert de N. (Harl. MS. 1080). Hence the baronets Northcote, who bear the cross crosslet or cross moline of the Colvilles, with distinctions.

— The Norman People (1874)

From Northcott; a location name in Somerset.

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

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
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Northcote Demographics

Average Northcote Salary in
United States

$44,444 USD

Per year
Rank:
599,535 of 1,180,305
Percentage of all salaries earned by bearers:
5.15915E-5
Rank: 128,158 of 1,181,369
Percentage of national average salary:
103%
Sample size: 99 (2014)

Average Salary in
United States

$43,149 USD

Per year
Per month:
$3,596 USD
Per week:
$799 USD
Per day:
$118 USD

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Northcote Last Name Facts

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

The surname Northcote is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Northcote? popularity and diffusion

The surname Northcote is the 323,810th most frequently used surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,331,491 people. The last name Northcote is mostly found in Europe, where 39 percent of Northcote reside; 38 percent reside in Northern Europe and 37 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Northcote is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 274 people, or 1 in 203,351. In England it is most common in: Devon, where 11 percent are found, Greater London, where 9 percent are found and Berkshire, where 8 percent are found. Outside of England this surname exists in 24 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 17 percent are found and Australia, where 15 percent are found.

Northcote Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Northcote has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Northcote surname declined 34 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 773 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 1,338 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 267 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Northcote Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Northcote last name are 10.6% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 63.83% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Northcote earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 118.9% more than the national average, earning S/. 42,433 per year; in South Africa they earn 31.94% more than the national average, earning R 313,536 per year; in United States they earn 3% more than the national average, earning $44,444 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.15% more than the national average, earning $55,225 CAD per year.

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