Wellcoat Surname

2,372,517th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 65 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Wellcoat Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wellcoat Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland501:107,0767,147
England81:6,964,757184,742
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland111:340,29210,329

Wellcoat Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wellcoat is found in Scotland more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wellcoat? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,372,517th most frequent family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 112,116,091 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 89 percent of Wellcoat reside; 89 percent reside in Northern Europe and 89 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently used in Scotland, where it is carried by 50 people, or 1 in 107,076. In Scotland it is most prevalent in: Fife, where 32 percent reside, North Lanarkshire, where 32 percent reside and South Lanarkshire, where 16 percent reside. Apart from Scotland Wellcoat is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in England, where 12 percent reside and Australia, where 11 percent reside.

Wellcoat Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wellcoat has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people carrying the Wellcoat surname expanded 455 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wellcoat
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