Wescot Surname

2,746,821st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 50 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Colombia
Highest density in:
Saint Martin

Wescot Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wescot Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Colombia301:1,592,46911,125
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Saint Martin11:35,156229
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1691:297,15223,646

Wescot (45) may also be a first name.

Wescot Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wescot occurs in Colombia more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wescot? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,746,821st most frequently occurring last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 145,750,918 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 90 percent of Wescot live; 60 percent live in South America and 60 percent live in Caribbean South America. It is also the 1,504,468th most commonly occurring first name worldwide, borne by 45 people.

This surname is most widely held in Colombia, where it is carried by 30 people, or 1 in 1,592,469. In Colombia Wescot is mostly found in: Meta Department, where 53 percent are found, Capital District, where 27 percent are found and Vichada Department, where 17 percent are found. Aside from Colombia this surname is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 28 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 4 percent are found.

Wescot Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wescot has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wescot last name fell 92 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wescot Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Wescot earn in different countries varies significantly. In Colombia they earn 19.72% less than the national average, earning $18,225,100 COP per year and in United States they earn 53.26% less than the national average, earning $20,167 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wescott927,215/
Westcot92151/
Wescoth9217/
Wescote922/
Wescost922/
Wescoht921/
Wesscot920/
Wescoot920/
Westcott8614,168/
Wescotte8610/
Wesscott865/
Westcoot861/
Weascott860/
Wescoott860/
Wesccott860/
Westcout860/
Wescotts860/
Wiscot83640/
Bescot8320/
Vescot830/
Wescat830/
Wescut830/
Wesstcott801/
Weastcott800/
Weskott77257/
Wiscott77111/
Bescout7722/
Westcat772/
Weiskot772/
Bescott771/
Wiscote771/
Wascott771/
Wescaat770/
Wescutt770/
Weiscut770/
Wescatt770/
Waiscot770/
Weiskott7151/
Wischott7122/
Wiscoust711/
Westsott711/
Westcatt710/
Westcaat710/
Westcutt710/
Waskot672,022/
Wascat67281/
Biscot67102/
Wiskot6744/
Viscot6716/
Wiszot677/
Vascot675/
Bescat671/
Beskot671/

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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 Wescot
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