Find out how popular the last name Acott is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Acott.

Acott, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Acott surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Acott in America

Acott is the 160975th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Acott surname appeared 100 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Acott.

We can also compare 2010 data for Acott to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Acott

The surname Acott is of English origin, deriving from a locational name for someone who lived near a cottage or small hut. The name is believed to have originated in the county of Devon, England, sometime in the late medieval period.

The name Acott is thought to be a variation of the Old English word "cot," meaning a small dwelling or hut, combined with a location prefix such as "ac" or "oak," referring to the oak trees in the area. This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who lived near an oak cottage or hut.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Devon from 1327, where a John Atte Cote is mentioned. This spelling variation, "Atte Cote," further supports the theory that the name is derived from the Old English word for a small dwelling.

In the 16th century, the name appears in various records with spellings such as "Acutt," "Accott," and "Akott," reflecting the evolving nature of English orthography at the time. One notable bearer of the name from this period was William Acott, a merchant and landowner in Devon who lived from approximately 1520 to 1590.

The Acott surname is also associated with several place names in Devon, such as Acott Farm in the parish of Pinhoe and Acott Hill in the parish of Honiton. These place names further reinforce the locational origin of the surname.

Other notable individuals with the surname Acott include:

1. Richard Acott (1764-1834), an English clergyman and author who served as the rector of Swanscombe in Kent.
2. John Acott (1776-1859), a British naval officer who served in the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars.
3. William Acott (1799-1879), an English clergyman and author who served as the vicar of Lew Trenchard in Devon.
4. Emily Acott (1836-1859), a British artist and watercolorist known for her landscapes and coastal scenes.
5. Thomas Dyke Acott (1837-1898), an English physician and medical writer who specialized in the treatment of diseases of the respiratory system.

While the surname Acott is not among the most common in England, it has a rich history rooted in the locational names of Devon and the evolution of English language and naming conventions over several centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Acott

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Acott.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Acott was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Acott has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Acott was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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