Wolcott
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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)
- A surname from Old English.
- A census-designated place in Eagle County, Colorado, United States.
- A town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States.
- A town in White County, Indiana, United States.
- A town in Wayne County, New York, United States.
- A town in Lamoille County, Vermont, United States.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Wolcott is the 6400th 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: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.