Woolcott Surname
Approximately 1,734 people bear this surname
Woolcott Surname Definition:
(English) belonging to Woolcot (Soms.) = (prob.) Wulf(a)'s Cottage [Old English cot]
Read More About This SurnameWoolcott Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 541 | 1:669,980 | 53,416 |
| England | 539 | 1:103,373 | 10,862 |
| Australia | 248 | 1:108,854 | 12,149 |
| Peru | 142 | 1:223,832 | 9,786 |
| Canada | 127 | 1:290,123 | 26,993 |
| New Zealand | 48 | 1:94,340 | 12,897 |
| South Africa | 24 | 1:2,257,404 | 96,432 |
| Botswana | 17 | 1:128,643 | 18,229 |
| Papua New Guinea | 10 | 1:815,372 | 88,623 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:594,869 | 21,724 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Venezuela | 4 | 1:7,551,019 | 53,668 |
| Bolivia | 3 | 1:3,538,811 | 11,393 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 406 | 1:60,038 | 7,038 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:224,059 | 8,079 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 358 | 1:140,276 | 13,217 |
Woolcott Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) belonging to Woolcot (Soms.) = (prob.) Wulf(a)'s Cottage [Old English cot]
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From Woolscott; a location name in Staffordshire.
User-submitted Reference
The surname Woolcott as a surname is derived from a hamlet called Woolcott in the parish of Brompton Regis, Somersetshire, where two existing houses are still called Higher and Lower Woolcott. In the 14th century, the name was spelled Wolfetecote and Wolfcote, and in 1463, Wolfcote.
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Woolcott Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Woolcott Come From? nationality or country of origin
Woolcott is found most frequently in The United States. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Woolcott? popularity and diffusion
Woolcott is the 232,743rd most common surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 4,202,737 people. Woolcott occurs mostly in The Americas, where 45 percent of Woolcott live; 36 percent live in North America and 35 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 541 people, or 1 in 669,980. In The United States Woolcott is most numerous in: California, where 12 percent live, New York, where 9 percent live and Minnesota, where 7 percent live. Apart from The United States this surname exists in 24 countries. It is also found in England, where 31 percent live and Australia, where 14 percent live.
Woolcott Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Woolcott has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Woolcott surname expanded 151 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 133 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 29 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Woolcott Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Woolcott last name are 6.8% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.57% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Woolcott earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 273.67% more than the national average, earning S/. 72,436 per year; in South Africa they earn 115.2% more than the national average, earning R 511,404 per year; in United States they earn 17.65% more than the national average, earning $50,763 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.93% more than the national average, earning $57,099 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woollcott | 94 | 204 | / |
| Woolcotte | 94 | 0 | / |
| Wolcott | 93 | 7,775 | / |
| Woolcot | 93 | 34 | / |
| Woolcutt | 88 | 26 | / |
| Wollcott | 88 | 7 | / |
| Wuolcott | 88 | 1 | / |
| Woolcote | 88 | 0 | / |
| Woolcoot | 88 | 0 | / |
| Woolcoth | 88 | 0 | / |
| Woulcott | 88 | 0 | / |
| Woolcatt | 88 | 0 | / |
| Wolcotte | 88 | 0 | / |
| Wolcot | 86 | 14 | / |
| Walcott | 80 | 13,040 | / |
| Wolcutt | 80 | 3 | / |
| Wolkott | 80 | 3 | / |
| Woolcut | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wolcoit | 80 | 1 | / |
| Woulcot | 80 | 0 | / |
| Wolcote | 80 | 0 | / |
| Volcott | 80 | 0 | / |
| Wulcott | 80 | 0 | / |
| Wolcatt | 80 | 0 | / |
| Wolcoot | 80 | 0 | / |
| Wollcot | 80 | 0 | / |
| Woolcat | 80 | 0 | / |
| Wolkotte | 75 | 88 | / |
| Boulcott | 75 | 74 | / |
| Wallcott | 75 | 28 | / |
| Walcotte | 75 | 4 | / |
| Waltcott | 75 | 2 | / |
| Walckott | 75 | 1 | / |
| Walccott | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wollcutt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Walkcott | 75 | 1 | / |
| Whalcott | 75 | 0 | / |
| Walcot | 71 | 233 | / |
| Volcot | 71 | 14 | / |
| Wullcotte | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wolcat | 71 | 0 | / |
| Wolcut | 71 | 0 | / |
| Wolkot | 71 | 0 | / |
| Walcutt | 67 | 466 | / |
| Uolkott | 67 | 8 | / |
| Wallcot | 67 | 6 | / |
| Walcoth | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wuilcot | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bolcout | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wulcoth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Walcotp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Walcoot | 67 | 1 | / |
| Balcott | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wollcut | 67 | 0 | / |
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Woolcott Reference & Research
Wolcott FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
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