Wolcott

English

Etymology

Habitational surname from a place in Somerset, from Old English wielle (“well, spring”) + cot (“cottage, shelter”).

Proper noun

Wolcott (countable and uncountable, plural Wolcotts)

1. A surname from Old English.
2. A census-designated place in Eagle County, Colorado, United States.
3. A town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States.
4. A town in White County, Indiana, United States.
5. A town in Wayne County, New York, United States.
6. A town in Lamoille County, Vermont, United States.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Wolcott is the 6400^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 5315 individuals. Wolcott is most common among White (93.64%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Wolcott”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.