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

Addicott, 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 Addicott surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Addicott in America

Addicott is the 66553rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Addicott surname appeared 297 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 Addicott.

We can also compare 2010 data for Addicott 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 Addicott

The surname Addicott is of English origin, originating in the county of Somerset in the south-west of England. It is believed to have derived from a combination of the Old English words "Addi" and "cot", meaning "Addi's cottage". This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived in a cottage owned by or associated with a person named Addi.

The earliest known record of the surname Addicott dates back to the late 12th century, appearing in the Feet of Fines for Somerset in 1198, where it was spelled as "Addicote". Throughout the medieval period, the name was also recorded in various forms, such as "Adecote", "Addecote", and "Atticote".

One of the earliest notable individuals with the surname Addicott was William Addicott, who was born in Bridgwater, Somerset, in 1524. He was a wealthy merchant and landowner, and his family's coat of arms can still be seen in the local church.

In the 17th century, the name Addicott was particularly prevalent in the village of East Coker, Somerset, where several members of the family held prominent positions in the local community. One of these was John Addicott, who served as the village's constable in 1642 during the English Civil War.

Another notable figure was Thomas Addicott, born in 1678 in Taunton, Somerset. He was a successful lawyer and became a Member of Parliament for the nearby town of Ilchester in 1722.

During the 18th century, the Addicott family began to spread further across England, with some members settling in London and other parts of the country. One such individual was Samuel Addicott, born in 1741 in Somerset, who became a renowned clockmaker and watchmaker in London.

In the 19th century, the name Addicott was still predominantly found in the south-west of England, with many families residing in Somerset and neighboring counties. However, there were also some notable individuals with the surname who achieved success further afield. For example, John Addicott, born in 1810 in Somerset, was a successful businessman and philanthropist who later settled in Liverpool.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Addicott

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

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 Addicott 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 Addicott 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 Addicott was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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