Shepcott Surname

11,742,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Shepcott Surname Definition:

Sheep-cote. The name of an estate, the locality of which I do not know.

Shepcott Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:27,859,030389,889
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150

Shepcott Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Sheep-cote. The name of an estate, the locality of which I do not know.

— Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower
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Shepcott Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shepcott occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shepcott? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 11,742,229th most prevalent family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Shepcott reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 27,859,030. In England Shepcott is primarily found in: Cambridgeshire, where 50 percent are found and City of Bristol, where 50 percent are found.

Shepcott Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Shepcott has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Shepcott surname contracted 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shapcott881,090/
Shipcott88168/
Shopcott881/
Sepcot867/
Shhopcott821/
Sepchot809/
Shapcot801/
Shipcot800/
Sepco773/
Shipcote750/
Shapcoth750/
Shepko71293/
Shipco719/
Shevco712/
Siepco711/
Sepchat67367/
Schepko67115/
Shiepko677/
Sheipko672/
Seipeco671/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shepcott
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