Walcot Surname

1,067,497th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 233 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Saint Lucia

Walcot Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Walcott': (1) a parish, Lincolnshire; (2) a hamlet in the parish of Misterton, Leicestershire; (3) a chapelry in the parish of Billinghay, Lincolnshire; (4) a parish in Norfolk, a parish in Somerset, a hamlet in the parish of Holy Cross, Worcestershire.

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Walcot Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England681:819,38343,863
Canada531:695,20056,020
Australia281:964,13257,058
United States261:13,940,728505,428
Jamaica151:191,3305,833
Venezuela111:2,745,82529,869
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Wales51:618,90625,852
Saint Lucia51:35,7561,958
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Cuba21:5,761,35813,825
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England571:427,63825,025
Scotland91:415,91311,811
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States691:727,80746,603

Walcot (65) may also be a first name.

Walcot Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Walcott': (1) a parish, Lincolnshire; (2) a hamlet in the parish of Misterton, Leicestershire; (3) a chapelry in the parish of Billinghay, Lincolnshire; (4) a parish in Norfolk, a parish in Somerset, a hamlet in the parish of Holy Cross, Worcestershire.

Savaric de Walecote, Oxfordshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Symon de Walcote, Lincolnshire, ibid.

Roger de Walecote, Salop, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Thomas de Walecote, Norfolk, ibid.

Nicholas de Walcote, Lincolnshire, ibid.

Emma de Walcote, Lincolnshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Walter de Walecot, Norfolk, ibid.

1625. Buried — Francis Walcott: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1630. — Mary Peplow, servant to Richard Walcott: St. Thomas the Apostle (London).

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

(English)Bel. toWalcot(t (common); or Dweller at the Wall-Cottage (i.e. a cottage enclosed by a wall) [Old English w(e)all + cot] The Linc. Walcots were Walcote in the 13th cent.: that near Alkborough is referred to in a spurious charter (‘Cart. Sax.’ no. 22) as ‘Walcote super Humbram.’ Walcott, Norf., was Walecot in the 13th cent. Walcot, worc., was Walecot in the 12th cent. The Warw. Walcot was Walecote in Domesday-Bk.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

There are parishes, &c., called Walcot, in cos. Leicester, Lincoln, Somerset, and Worcester, and a Walcott in co. Norfolk. An eminent family derive their surname from Walcot, a manor in the parish of Lydbury, co. Salop. The first recorded progenitor is Roger de Walcot, 1255. His descendant, in the sixth generation, was John Walcot, of whom the family pedigree relates, "that playing at chess with King Henry V., he gave him the check-mate with the rooke, whereupon the King changed his arms from the cross with fleur-de-lis, and gave him the rooke for a remembrance." What evidence there may be for this statement, I know not, though it certainly appears from the roll of arms of temp. Richard H. that the coat borne by John de Walcote was Argent, on a cross patonce Azure, five fleurs-de-lis Or; while that now borne by the family is, Argent, a chevron between three chess-roohs Ermine. See Shirley's Noble and Gentle Men.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

And Woolcot (English), Wood cottage. Waldegrave, Wood reeve, Steward of the forest. (variant: Woodroffe.)

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

Walcot Last Name Facts

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

Walcot is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Walcot? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,067,497th most common family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 31,277,021 people. The last name Walcot is mostly found in The Americas, where 48 percent of Walcot reside; 33 percent reside in North America and 32 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 1,212,820th most numerous first name world-wide It is held by 65 people.

This last name is most common in England, where it is held by 68 people, or 1 in 819,383. In England Walcot is most numerous in: Greater London, where 46 percent are found, West Midlands, where 19 percent are found and Somerset, where 16 percent are found. Other than England this surname is found in 21 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 23 percent are found and Australia, where 12 percent are found.

Walcot Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Walcot has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Walcot last name expanded 119 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it decreased 62 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 89 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Walcot Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Walcot last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.

The amount Walcot earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 18.13% less than the national average, earning $35,327 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.25% more than the national average, earning $58,252 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Walcott9213,040/
Wallcot926/
Walcoth924/
Walcotp921/
Walcoot921/
Wallcott8628/
Walcotte864/
Waltcott862/
Walckott861/
Walccott861/
Walkcott861/
Whalcott860/
Balcot8355/
Walkot8323/
Wolcot8314/
Walcut837/
Walcat830/
Wolcott777,775/
Walcutt77466/
Woolcot7734/
Walcath771/
Balgcot771/
Valcout771/
Wolcoit771/
Walkoet771/
Balcott771/
Woulcot770/
Wollcot770/
Wolcoot770/
Wallcut770/
Wolcote770/
Woolcott711,734/
Walkotte7152/
Wollcott717/
Waltsgot711/
Wuolcott711/
Woolcote710/
Woolcoot710/
Woolcoth710/
Woulcott710/
Wolcotte710/
Wallcutt710/
Woollcott67204/
Waltsgott6760/
Valcat6753/
Volcot6714/
Valkot671/
Walkut671/
Wolcat670/
Wolkot670/
Wolcut670/
Woolcotte670/

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