Wolcott Surname
Approximately 7,775 people bear this surname
Wolcott Surname Definition:
(English) belonging to Woolcot (Soms.) = (prob.) Wulf(a)'s Cottage [Old English cot]
Wolcott Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7,653 | 1:47,362 | 5,754 |
| Canada | 70 | 1:526,366 | 44,416 |
| Philippines | 12 | 1:8,436,519 | 202,133 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,522 | 1:19,912 | 2,511 |
Wolcott (92) may also be a first name.
Wolcott Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) belonging to Woolcot (Soms.) = (prob.) Wulf(a)'s Cottage [Old English cot]
(English) One who came from Woolscott (Wulfsige’s cottage), in Warwickshire.
Wolcott Demographics
Wolcott Political Affiliation
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Wolcott Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wolcott Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wolcott is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wolcott? popularity and diffusion
Wolcott is the 64,333rd most commonly occurring last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 937,305 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Wolcott reside; 99 percent reside in North America and 99 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 992,070th most commonly held forename at a global level, held by 92 people.
The surname Wolcott is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 7,653 people, or 1 in 47,362. In The United States Wolcott is most frequent in: New York, where 13 percent are found, California, where 12 percent are found and Florida, where 6 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this surname occurs in 21 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 1 percent are found and The Philippines, where 0 percent are found.
Wolcott Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Wolcott has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 303 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wolcott Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Wolcott last name are 14.98% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.75% being registered with the party.
The amount Wolcott earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 7.33% more than the national average, earning $46,311 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.76% more than the national average, earning $51,551 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woolcott | 93 | 1,734 | / |
| Wollcott | 93 | 7 | / |
| Wuolcott | 93 | 1 | / |
| Woulcott | 93 | 0 | / |
| Wolcotte | 93 | 0 | / |
| Wolcot | 92 | 14 | / |
| Woollcott | 88 | 204 | / |
| Woolcotte | 88 | 0 | / |
| Walcott | 86 | 13,040 | / |
| Woolcot | 86 | 34 | / |
| Wolkott | 86 | 3 | / |
| Wolcutt | 86 | 3 | / |
| Wolcoit | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wulcott | 86 | 0 | / |
| Wollcot | 86 | 0 | / |
| Wolcoot | 86 | 0 | / |
| Wolcatt | 86 | 0 | / |
| Volcott | 86 | 0 | / |
| Wolcote | 86 | 0 | / |
| Woulcot | 86 | 0 | / |
| Wolkotte | 80 | 88 | / |
| Boulcott | 80 | 74 | / |
| Wallcott | 80 | 28 | / |
| Woolcutt | 80 | 26 | / |
| Walcotte | 80 | 4 | / |
| Waltcott | 80 | 2 | / |
| Walkcott | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wollcutt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Walccott | 80 | 1 | / |
| Walckott | 80 | 1 | / |
| Whalcott | 80 | 0 | / |
| Woolcatt | 80 | 0 | / |
| Woolcoth | 80 | 0 | / |
| Woolcoot | 80 | 0 | / |
| Woolcote | 80 | 0 | / |
| Walcot | 77 | 233 | / |
| Volcot | 77 | 14 | / |
| Wolcat | 77 | 0 | / |
| Wolcut | 77 | 0 | / |
| Wolkot | 77 | 0 | / |
| Wullcotte | 75 | 2 | / |
| Walcutt | 71 | 466 | / |
| Uolkott | 71 | 8 | / |
| Wallcot | 71 | 6 | / |
| Walcoth | 71 | 4 | / |
| Wuilcot | 71 | 2 | / |
| Woolcut | 71 | 2 | / |
| Bolcout | 71 | 1 | / |
| Balcott | 71 | 1 | / |
| Walcoot | 71 | 1 | / |
| Walcotp | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wulcoth | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wollcut | 71 | 0 | / |
| Woolcat | 71 | 0 | / |
| Walkotte | 67 | 52 | / |
| Wulkotte | 67 | 44 | / |
| Vuilcott | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bullcott | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wallcutt | 67 | 0 | / |
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Wolcott Reference & Research
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wolcott
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