Walcott
English
Etymology
From Old English wealh (“foreigner, Briton, Welshman”) + cot (“cottage”); compare the doublet Walcot.
Proper noun
Walcott (countable and uncountable, plural Walcotts)
- Any of a number of places in England and the USA:
- A village and civil parish in North Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF1356).
- A village and civil parish in North Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG3632).
- An unincorporatedcommunity in Greene County, Arkansas, United States.
- A city in Muscatine County, Iowa, United States.
- A city in Richland County, North Dakota, United States.
- An unincorporatedcommunity in Carbon County, Wyoming, United States.
- A habitational surname from Old English.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Walcott is the 7641st 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 City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.