Westacott Surname

356,968th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,017 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Westacott 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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Westacott Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4071:136,89913,394
Wales1941:15,9511,727
United States1681:2,157,494136,287
Australia1481:182,40318,373
Canada601:614,09350,489
Malta181:23,9041,289
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3611:67,5227,683
Wales581:27,0421,534
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

Westacott 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

= Westcott (q.v.) with phon. intrus. -a-.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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

A location name in Devon.

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

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

Westacott Last Name Facts

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

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

How Common Is The Last Name Westacott? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 356,968th most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 7,165,729 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 63 percent of Westacott are found; 60 percent are found in Northern Europe and 59 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 407 people, or 1 in 136,899. In England Westacott is primarily concentrated in: Devon, where 21 percent reside, Greater London, where 11 percent reside and Berkshire, where 6 percent reside. Beside England it exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in Wales, where 19 percent reside and The United States, where 17 percent reside.

Westacott Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Westacott has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Westacott surname expanded 113 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 334 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 600 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Westacott Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Westacott last name are 15.13% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.9% being registered with the political party.

The amount Westacott earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 33.12% more than the national average, earning $57,439 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.01% more than the national average, earning $51,176 CAD per year.

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