Westcott Surname

37,192nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,168 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Antigua and Barbuda

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.

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Westcott Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7,5631:47,9255,805
England3,0201:18,4502,633
Australia1,3971:19,3242,678
Canada9151:40,2685,020
South Africa6491:83,47910,298
Wales1911:16,2021,749
Scotland1091:49,1184,267
New Zealand871:52,0508,333
Antigua and Barbuda231:4,312570
France141:4,744,480251,814
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Chile121:1,468,04024,959
Italy101:6,115,669111,715
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Zimbabwe91:1,715,36084,476
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Ecuador81:1,988,23121,385
Isle of Man81:10,7282,153
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Trinidad and Tobago71:194,8549,403
India71:109,580,769786,157
Japan71:18,263,47047,869
Hong Kong51:1,467,0975,611
British Virgin Islands51:6,319600
China51:273,464,31313,838
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,9411:12,5581,900
Wales161:98,0264,293
Scotland91:415,91311,811
Guernsey11:32,6562,283
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,7851:28,1343,448

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).

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

(English) belonging toWestcot, Westcote, Westcott; or Dweller at the West Cottage(s [Old English west + cot, pl. cotu] Nicholas de Westcote.—Hundred Rolls

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

A location name in Devon, Warwickshire.

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

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Westcotts941/
Wesstcott941/
Weastcott940/
Wescott937,215/
Westcot93151/
Westkott8849/
Westcote8810/
Wesscott885/
Westcoot881/
Westsott881/
Westcutt880/
Westcout880/
Wastcott880/
Weascott880/
Wescoott880/
Westcatt880/
Wescot8650/
Wiscott80111/
Westcat802/
Wescoht801/
Wesscot800/
Wescutt800/
Wescatt800/
Wescoot800/
Wischott7522/
Westcate751/
Westcaat750/
Wiscot71640/
Vescot710/
Viscott6720/
Waiscot670/

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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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