Wescott Surname

68,815th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,215 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Wescott Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Westcott,' parishes and hamlets in Gloucestershire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, &c. West, and cot, a hut, a small dwelling, situated westward of some other dwelling or dwellings; compare Northcot.

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Wescott Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,3121:57,4246,820
England4821:115,59811,811
Australia1261:214,25220,680
Canada1131:326,06729,799
New Zealand321:141,51016,640
Colombia241:1,990,58612,178
Trinidad and Tobago151:90,9326,341
Wales141:221,03813,576
Antigua and Barbuda121:8,264893
Philippines121:8,436,519202,133
Saint Kitts and Nevis111:5,018541
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
France71:9,488,960336,266
Ecuador61:2,650,97426,148
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Saint Martin11:35,156229
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2641:92,3319,519
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,6791:18,7452,379

Wescott (85) may also be a first name.

Wescott Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Westcott,' parishes and hamlets in Gloucestershire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, &c. West, and cot, a hut, a small dwelling, situated westward of some other dwelling or dwellings; compare Northcot.

Ricardus de Westkote, Buckinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Nicholas de Westcote, Oxfordshire, ibid.

William de Westcote, Somerset, ibid.

Richard de Wescote, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Dennys Wescott, 1593: Reg. St. Columb Major.

1611. Baptised — Margrett, d. Thomas Westcott, baker, of Cornhill: St. Peter, Cornhill.

1689. John Seager and Ann Westcote: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

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

For Westcott, q.v.

Richard de Wescote.—Soms. Subsidy-Roll, A.D. 1327.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Westcot (western cottage), the name of several places in England; dweller at the western cottage.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Parishes, &c., in Gloucester, Berks, Bucks, &c.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The west cot; so Eastcott, and Southcote. Westmacott, Saxon, a banker, a money lender.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

The Westcotts are now established in the North Molton district. Westcote was the name of an old gentle family of Shobrook that dated back to the reign of Henry VIII. (W.). The Westacotts are at home in Barnstaple and its vicinity. Martin Westacot was a Barnstaple man in the reign of Anne (G.) Westacott is the name of hamlets in North Devon. There are also hamlets named Westcott in the county. In fact, Westcott and Westcote are common place - names in the south of England. Wescott is the Somerset form of the surname.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Wescott Last Name Facts

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

Wescott is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Wescott click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wescott? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 68,815th most common family name globally, held by around 1 in 1,010,055 people. Wescott occurs mostly in The Americas, where 90 percent of Wescott reside; 89 percent reside in North America and 89 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,039,322nd most widespread forename globally It is held by 85 people.

This surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 6,312 people, or 1 in 57,424. In The United States Wescott is most prevalent in: New York, where 9 percent reside, California, where 8 percent reside and Pennsylvania, where 7 percent reside. Excluding The United States Wescott occurs in 28 countries. It is also common in England, where 7 percent reside and Australia, where 2 percent reside.

Wescott Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wescott has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Wescott last name increased 236 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 183 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wescott Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wescott last name are 8.87% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.64% being registered with the party.

The amount Wescott earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Colombia they earn 6.08% more than the national average, earning $24,081,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 0.72% less than the national average, earning $42,839 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.13% more than the national average, earning $53,723 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Westcott9314,168/
Wescotte9310/
Wesscott935/
Wescotts930/
Weascott930/
Wescoott930/
Wesccott930/
Wescot9250/
Wesstcott881/
Weastcott880/
Weskott86257/
Westcot86151/
Wiscott86111/
Wescoth8617/
Wescote862/
Wescost862/
Wescoht861/
Wascott861/
Bescott861/
Wesscot860/
Wescoot860/
Wescatt860/
Wescutt860/
Weiskott8051/
Wischott8022/
Westcoot801/
Westsott801/
Westcatt800/
Westcout800/
Westcutt800/
Wiscot77640/
Bescot7720/
Wescut770/
Wescat770/
Vescot770/
Wiskott7137/
Bescout7122/
Viscott7120/
Biscott7117/
Vascott7116/
Wyskott7112/
Voscott716/
Westcat712/
Weiskot712/
Wascatt711/
Wiscote711/
Wescaat710/
Wasqott710/
Weiscut710/
Waiscot710/
Westsate671/
Wisskott671/
Wiscoust671/
Westcaat670/

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