Upcott Surname

830,559th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 333 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Upcott Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Upcott.' There are four hamlets of this name in Devon, in the parishes of Culm stuck, Dowland, North Molton, and Rockbeare.

Robert de Uppecote, Somerset, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

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Upcott Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1721:323,94224,037
Canada761:484,81041,569
Wales381:81,4356,830
United States331:10,983,604436,696
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1121:217,63716,750

Upcott Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Upcott.' There are four hamlets of this name in Devon, in the parishes of Culm stuck, Dowland, North Molton, and Rockbeare.

Robert de Uppecote, Somerset, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Joel de Uppecote, Devon, ibid.

John de Uppecot, Devon, ibid.

Reginald de Uppecot, Devon, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

1600. John Upcott; Devon: Register of the University of Oxford.

1789. Married — John Tucke Upcott: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English) belonging toUpcott, 13th-14th cent. Uppecot(e, Upcote; or Dweller at the Upper or High Cottage [Old English úp + cot] This is a West. English, esp. Devonshire, name.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

UPCOT: Local: "the high or upper cottage." H.R. Uppecote.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(English), High cottage. Upfold, High field. Upham, High home. Uphill, High hill or Upon the hill. UpplebY, anciently Applebie, q. v. Upsale, High hall or house. Upton, High town.

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

A location name in Devon, Somerset.

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

Upcott Last Name Facts

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

The last name Upcott is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Upcott.

How Common Is The Last Name Upcott? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 830,559th most commonly used family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 21,884,522 people. Upcott is predominantly found in Europe, where 64 percent of Upcott reside; 64 percent reside in Northern Europe and 64 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most common in England, where it is carried by 172 people, or 1 in 323,942. In England Upcott is most common in: Greater London, where 30 percent are found, West Midlands, where 12 percent are found and Devon, where 9 percent are found. Besides England this last name is found in 8 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 23 percent are found and Wales, where 11 percent are found.

Upcott Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Upcott has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Upcott last name rose 154 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Upcott Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Upcott surname are 8.31% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 61.54% registered with the party.

The amount Upcott earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 11.97% more than the national average, earning $48,313 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.62% more than the national average, earning $52,970 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Upcutt831/
Upco801/
Upacoot773/
Upsot73160/
Gupco7311/
Opcot732/
Epcot731/
Upkhot671,508/
Abucot67336/
Upkett6710/
Upkoto676/
Upakot674/
Upacut674/
Upacod671/
Uppakottu671/
Hubcot671/
Upachutty670/

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