Westcott Surname
Approximately 14,168 people bear this surname
Westcott 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.
Read More About This SurnameWestcott Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7,563 | 1:47,925 | 5,805 |
| England | 3,020 | 1:18,450 | 2,633 |
| Australia | 1,397 | 1:19,324 | 2,678 |
| Canada | 915 | 1:40,268 | 5,020 |
| South Africa | 649 | 1:83,479 | 10,298 |
| Wales | 191 | 1:16,202 | 1,749 |
| Scotland | 109 | 1:49,118 | 4,267 |
| New Zealand | 87 | 1:52,050 | 8,333 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 23 | 1:4,312 | 570 |
| France | 14 | 1:4,744,480 | 251,814 |
| Thailand | 13 | 1:5,433,719 | 375,884 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Chile | 12 | 1:1,468,040 | 24,959 |
| Italy | 10 | 1:6,115,669 | 111,715 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| Zimbabwe | 9 | 1:1,715,360 | 84,476 |
| Belgium | 9 | 1:1,277,405 | 87,318 |
| Ecuador | 8 | 1:1,988,231 | 21,385 |
| Isle of Man | 8 | 1:10,728 | 2,153 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 7 | 1:194,854 | 9,403 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Japan | 7 | 1:18,263,470 | 47,869 |
| Hong Kong | 5 | 1:1,467,097 | 5,611 |
| British Virgin Islands | 5 | 1:6,319 | 600 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Mauritius | 2 | 1:646,708 | 13,517 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,941 | 1:12,558 | 1,900 |
| Wales | 16 | 1:98,026 | 4,293 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:415,913 | 11,811 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:32,656 | 2,283 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,785 | 1:28,134 | 3,448 |
Westcott (52) may also be a first name.
Westcott 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).
(English) belonging toWestcot, Westcote, Westcott; or Dweller at the West Cottage(s [Old English west + cot, pl. cotu] Nicholas de Westcote.—Hundred Rolls
(English) One who came from Westcot (western cottage), the name of several places in England; dweller at the western cottage.
Parishes, &c., in Gloucester, Berks, Bucks, &c.
The west cot; so Eastcott, and Southcote. Westmacott, Saxon, a banker, a money lender.
A location name in Devon, Warwickshire.
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.
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Westcott Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Westcott Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Westcott occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Westcott? popularity and diffusion
The surname Westcott is the 37,192nd most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 514,367 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 56 percent of Westcott are found; 56 percent are found in North America and 55 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,381,723rd most numerous first name throughout the world It is held by 52 people.
The last name Westcott is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 7,563 people, or 1 in 47,925. In The United States Westcott is most prevalent in: New York, where 12 percent are found, California, where 10 percent are found and Florida, where 6 percent are found. Apart from The United States Westcott occurs in 61 countries. It also occurs in England, where 21 percent are found and Australia, where 10 percent are found.
Westcott Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Westcott has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Westcott last name rose 424 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 156 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 1,194 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 1,211 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Westcott Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Westcott last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Westcott surname are 13.32% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.09% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Westcott earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 90.43% more than the national average, earning R 452,532 per year; in United States they earn 5.71% more than the national average, earning $45,612 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.08% more than the national average, earning $51,710 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westcotts | 94 | 1 | / |
| Wesstcott | 94 | 1 | / |
| Weastcott | 94 | 0 | / |
| Wescott | 93 | 7,215 | / |
| Westcot | 93 | 151 | / |
| Westkott | 88 | 49 | / |
| Westcote | 88 | 10 | / |
| Wesscott | 88 | 5 | / |
| Westcoot | 88 | 1 | / |
| Westsott | 88 | 1 | / |
| Westcutt | 88 | 0 | / |
| Westcout | 88 | 0 | / |
| Wastcott | 88 | 0 | / |
| Weascott | 88 | 0 | / |
| Wescoott | 88 | 0 | / |
| Westcatt | 88 | 0 | / |
| Wescot | 86 | 50 | / |
| Wiscott | 80 | 111 | / |
| Westcat | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wescoht | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wesscot | 80 | 0 | / |
| Wescutt | 80 | 0 | / |
| Wescatt | 80 | 0 | / |
| Wescoot | 80 | 0 | / |
| Wischott | 75 | 22 | / |
| Westcate | 75 | 1 | / |
| Westcaat | 75 | 0 | / |
| Wiscot | 71 | 640 | / |
| Vescot | 71 | 0 | / |
| Viscott | 67 | 20 | / |
| Waiscot | 67 | 0 | / |
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Westcott Reference & Research
Society of Stukely Westcott Descendents of America - Provides detailed genealogical information regarding the first Westcott to arrive in the new world Stukely Westcott. A majority of Westcotts in America are descended from Stukley Westcott.
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