Walcott

English

Etymology

From Old English wealh (“foreigner, Briton, Welshman”) + cot (“cottage”); compare the doublet Walcot.

Proper noun

Walcott (countable and uncountable, plural Walcotts)

1. Any of a number of places in England and the USA:
   1. A village and civil parish in North Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF1356).
   2. A village and civil parish in North Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG3632).
   3. An unincorporated community in Greene County, Arkansas, United States.
   4. A city in Muscatine County, Iowa, United States.
   5. A city in Richland County, North Dakota, United States.
   6. An unincorporated community in Carbon County, Wyoming, United States.
2. A habitational surname from Old English.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Walcott is the 7641^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4346 individuals. Walcott is most common among Black/African American (48.8%) and White (42.84%) individuals.

Further reading

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