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

Escott, 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 Escott surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Escott in America

Escott is the 26671st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Escott surname appeared 913 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 Escott.

We can also compare 2010 data for Escott 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 Escott

The surname Escott originates from England, with its earliest recorded instances dating back to the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old English words "esc" meaning ash tree and "cot" meaning cottage or dwelling, suggesting that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived near an ash tree or in a cottage surrounded by ash trees.

One of the earliest recorded individuals bearing this surname was John Escott, who was mentioned in the Subsidy Rolls of Gloucestershire in 1327. The Subsidy Rolls were tax records maintained by the English government, indicating that the name was already well-established in the region at that time.

In the 15th century, the name appeared in various spellings such as Escote, Escotte, and Escot, reflecting the variations in orthography common during that period. Notable individuals from this era include Richard Escot, a landowner in Somerset mentioned in the Feet of Fines records of 1467.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the surname Escott became more widespread across England, particularly in the counties of Somerset, Gloucestershire, and Wiltshire. One notable bearer of the name was Sir John Escott, a member of the landed gentry in Somerset who lived from 1591 to 1668.

In the 18th century, the surname gained prominence with individuals like Edward Escott (1716-1794), a British naval officer who served during the Seven Years' War and the American Revolutionary War. Another notable figure was George Escott (1743-1810), a British politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Devizes from 1796 to 1806.

As the name spread across Britain, it also found its way to other parts of the world through migration and colonization. One notable individual was Sir Bickham Sweet Escott (1838-1924), an Australian politician and judge who served as the Premier of South Australia from 1897 to 1899.

Among other notable individuals with the surname Escott are Arthur Escott (1871-1949), a British author and journalist, and Harry Escott (1906-1973), a British film composer known for his work on several Ealing Studios productions in the 1940s and 1950s.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Escott

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

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

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