Olcott Surname

221,677th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,840 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Olcott Surname Definition:

(English), Old cottage, or Holcott, q. v.

Olcott Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,8151:199,70219,645
England81:6,964,757184,742
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
France11:66,422,722504,397
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5651:88,8839,189

Olcott (17) may also be a first name.

Olcott Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English), Old cottage, or Holcott, q. v.

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

From Holcott; a location name in Northamptonshire.

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

Olcott Last Name Facts

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

Olcott occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Olcott click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Olcott? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 221,677th most numerous last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 3,960,623 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Olcott are found; 99 percent are found in North America and 99 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Olcott is also the 2,694,839th most common first name on earth, borne by 17 people.

The surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 1,815 people, or 1 in 199,702. In The United States it is most common in: New York, where 13 percent are found, California, where 11 percent are found and Nevada, where 7 percent are found. Barring The United States it is found in 11 countries. It is also common in England, where 0 percent are found and Canada, where 0 percent are found.

Olcott Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Olcott has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Olcott last name expanded 321 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Olcott Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Olcott last name are 14.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.14% registered with the political party.

Olcott earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.63% more than the national average, earning $46,874 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Holcott929/
Olcotte920/
Olcot91299/
Ouldcott8627/
Holscott867/
Oultcott860/
Alcott832,589/
Elcott8367/
Olcoth831/
Olcutt831/
Olcote830/
Olcatt830/
Olco801/
Allcott77624/
Halcott77244/
Alcotte7754/
Alscott7713/
Uolkott778/
Holcutt774/
Ellcott774/
Helcott771/
Oldcoth770/
Hulcott770/
Holtcot770/
Oulcutt770/
Ollcutt770/
Holcote770/
Olcoz73429/
Olzot7327/
Olcut7319/
Elcot7312/
Golco736/
Alcot735/
Holco734/
Olcat731/
Olcos731/
Ollco731/
Hollkott7122/
Halscott7118/
Hellcott710/
Elkott671,492/
Alkott67125/
Alcutt6797/
Allcot6732/
Alcote6722/
Holcát6710/
Olkotz677/
Uolkot677/
Holcoz675/
Elqott674/
Golcoň672/
Alcots671/
Alsott671/
Golkot671/
Otelco671/
Ouldchout671/
Alcout671/
Elcoot671/
Alcatt670/
Goldschot670/
Ollcut670/
Halcot670/

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