Woolcot Surname

3,373,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

Woolcot Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Woolcot (Soms.) = (prob.) Wulf(a)'s Cottage [Old English cot]

Woolcot Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England181:3,095,448105,421
United States141:25,889,924709,614
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England631:386,91123,603
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States801:627,73441,746

Woolcot Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Woolcot (Soms.) = (prob.) Wulf(a)'s Cottage [Old English cot]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Woolcot Last Name Facts

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

The last name Woolcot is most common in England. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Woolcot? popularity and diffusion

Woolcot is the 3,373,373rd most widely held family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 214,339,586 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 53 percent of Woolcot live; 53 percent live in Northern Europe and 53 percent live in British Isles.

It is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 18 people, or 1 in 3,095,448. In England it is most numerous in: Greater London, where 56 percent live, Somerset, where 28 percent live and Hampshire, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account England it is found in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 41 percent live and New Zealand, where 3 percent live.

Woolcot Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Woolcot has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Woolcot last name declined 71 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 82 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Woolcot Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Woolcot last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

Woolcot earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 44.77% less than the national average, earning $23,833 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Woolcott931,734/
Woolcote930/
Woolcoot930/
Woolcoth930/
Wolcot9214/
Woolco920/
Woollcott88204/
Woolschot8865/
Woolcotte880/
Wolcott867,775/
Woolcut862/
Wolcoit861/
Woulcot860/
Woolcat860/
Wolcote860/
Wolcoot860/
Wollcot860/
Woolcutt8026/
Wollcott807/
Wuolcott801/
Woulcott800/
Woolcatt800/
Wolcotte800/
Walcot77233/
Volcot7714/
Wolcko771/
Wolcou771/
Wolcat770/
Wolcut770/
Wolkot770/
Walcott7113,040/
Wallcot716/
Walcoth714/
Wolcutt713/
Wolkott713/
Wuilcot712/
Wolcoss712/
Wulcoth711/
Voolcko711/
Walcotp711/
Walcoot711/
Bolcout711/
Wolsott710/
Walscot710/
Volcott710/
Wulcott710/
Wolcosh710/
Wollcut710/
Wolcatt710/
Walschot67480/
Wolkotte6788/
Boulcott6774/
Bolco6754/
Walco6748/
Wallcott6728/
Volco6715/
Walcotte674/
Waltcott672/
Walkcott671/
Wollcutt671/
Walccott671/
Walckott671/
Walscott670/
Whalcott670/

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