Swancott Surname

893,754th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 300 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Swancott Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at 1 the Herds- man’s Cot [Old English swán, a swain, herdsman + cot] 2 the Swan-Cote [Old English swan -f cot] There is a township called Swancott in Shropshire.

Swancott Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1791:311,27423,420
United States741:4,898,094251,818
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Wales91:343,83718,086
Isle of Man21:42,9113,686
France11:66,422,722504,397
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales901:17,4271,032
England461:529,89928,330
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Swancott Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at 1 the Herds- man’s Cot [Old English swán, a swain, herdsman + cot] 2 the Swan-Cote [Old English swan -f cot] There is a township called Swancott in Shropshire.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Swancott Last Name Facts

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

Swancott is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Swancott? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 893,754th most commonly occurring surname in the world, held by around 1 in 24,291,820 people. The surname Swancott occurs predominantly in Europe, where 64 percent of Swancott live; 64 percent live in Northern Europe and 64 percent live in British Isles.

Swancott is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 179 people, or 1 in 311,274. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Staffordshire, where 23 percent live, Shropshire, where 20 percent live and South Yorkshire, where 19 percent live. Without taking into account England this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent live and Australia, where 8 percent live.

Swancott Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Swancott has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Swancott last name rose 389 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 463 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 90 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Swancott Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Swancott last name are 38.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 85% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Swancott earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 7.17% more than the national average, earning $46,243 USD per year and in Canada they earn 44.19% more than the national average, earning $71,636 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Swaincott9428/
Swaancott940/
Swaincoott890/
Swancutt88269/
Swaincot882/
Swancote881/
Swoncott880/
Swancouts820/
Swancutte820/
Swancut800/
Suankot671/
Suankoet63163/
Suankhot6312/
Suangkot634/
Chuangcot591/
Swatenkat590/
Chuandchote531/
Suankat531/
Suankhat5078/

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Swancott Reference & Research

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