Southcott Surname

234,472nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,718 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Southcott Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Southeote.' Lower says, 'A tithing near Reading, Berkshire' (Patronymica Britannica). There is also Southcoates, a township in the parish of Drypool, East Riding of Yorkshire In spite of this it is probable that the surname is of Devonshire descent, and represents some estate in that county bearing this name, -cote (an enclosure) being a common West England suffix.

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Southcott Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8301:67,1307,777
United States2961:1,224,52386,796
Australia2611:103,43211,643
Canada1881:195,98719,219
Wales741:41,8184,057
Scotland171:314,93014,413
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
France21:33,211,361423,184
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5111:47,7015,880
Wales141:112,0304,740
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Southcott Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Southeote.' Lower says, 'A tithing near Reading, Berkshire' (Patronymica Britannica). There is also Southcoates, a township in the parish of Drypool, East Riding of Yorkshire In spite of this it is probable that the surname is of Devonshire descent, and represents some estate in that county bearing this name, -cote (an enclosure) being a common West England suffix.

Richard de Suthcote, Wiltshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Walter Sowthcott, chaplain y 1513: Register of the University of Oxford.

1586. Richard Southcott, Devon: ibid.

1595- John Southeote, Devon: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) Dweller at the South Cottage or South Animal- Enclosure [Late Middle English Sowthcott, Early Middle English Suthcote, Old English súð + cot: v. under Coate]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A location name in Coraw. Or from Southcote; a location name in Yorkshire.

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

Southcott Last Name Facts

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

Southcott is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Southcott? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 234,472nd most commonly used surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 4,241,878 people. The last name Southcott is predominantly found in Europe, where 56 percent of Southcott reside; 54 percent reside in Northern Europe and 54 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 830 people, or 1 in 67,130. In England Southcott is mostly concentrated in: Devon, where 17 percent reside, Greater London, where 15 percent reside and Gloucestershire, where 9 percent reside. Outside of England this last name is found in 20 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 17 percent reside and Australia, where 15 percent reside.

Southcott Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Southcott has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Southcott last name grew 162 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 1,345 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 529 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Southcott Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Southcott surname are 35.17% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 81.94% being registered with the political party.

The amount Southcott earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 14.95% more than the national average, earning $49,601 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.29% more than the national average, earning $58,274 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Southcotte9532/
Sothcott94260/
Soutcott942/
Southcot940/
Southcote8947/
Southcutt891/
Southcoh821/
Sohcot8019/
Soucot804/
Sucott803/
Socott800/
Souchotte7864/
Suycott7521/
Sotchot7511/
Sutkhot759/
Souchot754/
Soukhot753/
Sucotte751/
Socot7137/
Sucot716/
Souco713/
Sutco713/
Sotco712/
Shascott712/
Schocott710/
Suiscott710/
Soucko675,308/
Soukho671,023/
Sukhot67567/
Soucou67148/
Sokhot6728/
Shutco6714/
Sotkot679/
Soukot677/
Suchot676/
Sotsot676/
Suetco674/
Sacott674/
Succot673/
Sushco672/
Sostco672/
Sozuth671/
Souekhatt671/
Soocot671/
Sotcko671/
Shucot671/
Southsate671/
Sochot671/
Sockot671/
Shouco671/
Sotcco671/
Sucatt670/
Sucoth670/
Socutt670/

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