Northcott Surname

76,609th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,395 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Northcott 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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Northcott Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,7711:31,4614,196
Australia1,3381:20,1762,795
United States1,3321:272,11625,519
Canada1,2941:28,4743,754
New Zealand4021:11,2641,965
Wales891:34,7703,467
Scotland501:107,0767,147
South Africa391:1,389,17274,222
Switzerland171:483,11334,678
France111:6,038,429280,838
Jersey81:12,4002,398
Philippines71:14,462,603238,248
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
China41:341,830,39216,990
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,3201:18,4662,663
Wales371:42,3902,234
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1781:282,12722,717

Northcott 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

(English) Dweller at the northern cottage.

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

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

Northcott Last Name Facts

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

The surname Northcott is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Northcott? popularity and diffusion

Northcott is the 76,609th most widespread family name on earth, held by around 1 in 1,139,569 people. Northcott occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 41 percent of Northcott are found; 41 percent are found in North America and 41 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 1,771 people, or 1 in 31,461. In England it is most frequent in: Devon, where 29 percent live, Cornwall, where 11 percent live and Greater London, where 11 percent live. Besides England this surname occurs in 32 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 21 percent live and The United States, where 21 percent live.

Northcott Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Northcott has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Northcott surname increased 134 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 748 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 241 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 5,000 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Northcott Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Northcott last name is predominantly Methodist (80%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Northcott surname are 17.54% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.31% registered with the party.

The amount Northcott earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 26.37% more than the national average, earning R 300,300 per year; in United States they earn 0.64% more than the national average, earning $43,427 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.58% more than the national average, earning $52,453 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Northcotte9546/
Norrthcott951/
Northcot946/
Northcutt898,918/
Northcote891,151/
Norrhcott891/
Norhtcott891/
Northcatt891/
Norcott881,260/
Northcutte844/
Northccutt841/
Nourthcutt840/
Northcut82390/
Nortcutt825/
Norhcutt821/
Norcot800/
Norhtcutt782/
Norhtcote782/
Narthcutt780/
Norttcutt780/
Norcutt75695/
Norcatt750/
Northsouth741/
Narcot671/
Norcod670/

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