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 found in England more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Woolcot? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,373,373rd most commonly occurring surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 214,339,586 people. The surname Woolcot occurs mostly in Europe, where 53 percent of Woolcot are found; 53 percent are found in Northern Europe and 53 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 18 people, or 1 in 3,095,448. In England Woolcot is primarily found in: Greater London, where 56 percent reside, Somerset, where 28 percent reside and Hampshire, where 6 percent reside. Besides England Woolcot occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 41 percent reside and New Zealand, where 3 percent reside.

Woolcot Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Woolcot has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Woolcot surname decreased 71 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 82 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Woolcot Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the 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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