Waycott Surname

590,101st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 529 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Waycott Surname Definition:

From the German, Weckert (?); a personal name.

Waycott Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2181:1,662,656110,804
Canada1211:304,50928,133
Australia1001:269,95724,430
England671:831,61344,286
Northern Ireland111:167,7318,683
Wales61:515,75523,171
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1131:215,71116,668
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

Waycott Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the German, Weckert (?); a personal name.

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

Waycott Last Name Facts

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

Waycott is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Waycott.

How Common Is The Last Name Waycott? popularity and diffusion

It is the 590,101st most frequently used last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 13,776,079 people. The surname Waycott occurs mostly in The Americas, where 65 percent of Waycott reside; 64 percent reside in North America and 64 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name Waycott is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 218 people, or 1 in 1,662,656. In The United States Waycott is mostly found in: Maine, where 24 percent live, California, where 16 percent live and Indiana, where 11 percent live. Apart from The United States this surname occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 23 percent live and Australia, where 19 percent live.

Waycott Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Waycott has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 872 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 41 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Waycott Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Waycott last name are 1.06% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 54.29% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Waycott earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.58% more than the national average, earning $46,419 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.76% less than the national average, earning $47,318 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Waycotte934/
Waychott931/
Wycott9234/
Waycot9228/
Wacott922/
Wycotte8625/
Waicott863/
Wyecott861/
Watcott861/
Wychott861/
Wachott861/
Baycott860/
Wayco83426/
Wacot830/
Wycot830/
Whatcott80680/
Wascotte8023/
Wayuchot803/
Wahtcott801/
Weatcott800/
Weascott800/
Bacott7795/
Bycott7751/
Wachot7714/
Wicott772/
Wycatt771/
Wykott770/
Waicot770/
Wecott770/
Wayuchote751/
Wyco73114/
Waco7326/
Boycott71774/
Bayucot71699/
Bayocot71587/
Vascott7116/
Wyskott7112/
Wysotte715/
Wasgott712/
Wetcott712/
Baucott711/
Vachott711/
Wascatt711/
Waysatt711/
Wedcott710/
Waycoop710/
Wachout710/
Wasqott710/
Waysoth710/
Waiscot710/
Bacot672,310/
Wacko67247/
Wacat67162/
Bayco67116/
Wacoy6796/
Wahco6750/
Wycko6742/
Wayachut6736/
Wakot6723/
Wacoo6721/
Watco6719/
Wicot6711/
Wayko6710/
Wescotte6710/
Wesscott675/
Wasot675/
Wacou674/
Wauchote674/
Wacos673/
Weyco672/
Wysco671/
Vayuchot671/
Wayuchod671/
Wacco671/
Waaco671/
Wacoa671/
Weaco671/
Waycaste671/
Vacot671/
Wesccott670/
Watsgott670/
Wescoott670/
Bycot670/
Wecot670/
Wescotts670/
Wycos670/
Wettcott670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Waycott
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