Dorricott

English

Etymology

Topographic surname for someone who lived near an enclosure for wild animals, from Old English dēor (“wild animal, beast”) + cot (“cottage, shelter”).

Proper noun

Dorricott (plural Dorricotts)

1. A surname from Old English.

Statistics

• According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Dorricott is the 9853^rd most common surname in England, belonging to 608 individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Dorricott”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 482.