Wincott Surname

469,321st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 716 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Wincott Surname Definition:

(English) 1 Dweller at Wine’s Cottage [Old English wine, friend, protector + cot] Cp. Winscott, Salop.

2 an unvoiced form of the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Winegod = Protecting God [Old English wine, friend, protector + god, a god] Robert Wynegod.

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Wincott Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5201:107,15011,192
United States1041:3,485,182196,218
Canada401:921,14070,350
Scotland161:334,61415,044
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
France21:33,211,361423,184
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2981:81,7978,741
Wales11:1,568,41619,290

Wincott Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) 1 Dweller at Wine’s Cottage [Old English wine, friend, protector + cot] Cp. Winscott, Salop.

2 an unvoiced form of the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Winegod = Protecting God [Old English wine, friend, protector + god, a god] Robert Wynegod.—Hundred Rolls This surname has prob. no connexion with the Middle English windas, Old Norse uindáss = Dutch windas, ‘windlass.’

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Wincott Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wincott occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wincott? popularity and diffusion

Wincott is the 469,321st most widely held surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 10,178,137 people. The surname Wincott is primarily found in Europe, where 76 percent of Wincott are found; 75 percent are found in Northern Europe and 75 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Wincott is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 520 people, or 1 in 107,150. In England Wincott is mostly concentrated in: West Midlands, where 13 percent are found, Greater London, where 11 percent are found and Hampshire, where 10 percent are found. Beside England this last name occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 15 percent are found and Canada, where 6 percent are found.

Wincott Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wincott has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Wincott surname increased 174 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wincott Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Wincott last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Wincott surname are 24.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 71.43% being registered with the political party.

The amount Wincott earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 19.57% more than the national average, earning $51,594 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.59% more than the national average, earning $54,944 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Winncott931/
Waincott931/
Windcott930/
Wincotte930/
Wincot921/
Wincote86115/
Wyncott8655/
Vincott861/
Wencott860/
Vincotte8047/
Windcatt801/
Winchote800/
Vincot77118/
Wincat771/
Weinkotte752/
Vinchot714/
Wincate712/
Bencott712/
Vincote711/
Winchat710/
Windsot710/
Weinkoth671/
Whincate671/

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