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

Northcott, 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 Northcott surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Northcott in America

Northcott is the 25954th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Northcott surname appeared 946 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 Northcott.

We can also compare 2010 data for Northcott 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 Northcott

The surname Northcott originated in England during the late medieval period. It is a locational name derived from a place called Northcote or Northcott, meaning "the northern cottages" or "the northern homesteads." The name is found primarily in the counties of Devon and Somerset, suggesting the surname's origins lie in those regions.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname appears in the Pipe Rolls of Devonshire in 1242, where a John de Northcote is mentioned. The Domesday Book, compiled in 1086, does not contain any direct references to the name, but it does list several places with similar names, like Nortcote in Wiltshire and Northcote in Gloucestershire.

In the 13th century, the Northcote family established themselves as landowners in the parish of Crediton in Devon. Prominent members of this family include Sir John Northcote (c. 1599-1676), an English lawyer and Member of Parliament, and his grandson, Sir Henry Northcote (1642-1730), who served as a judge and was appointed a Baron of the Exchequer in 1689.

Another notable figure was Sir Stafford Northcote (1818-1887), a Conservative politician who served as Chancellor of the Exchequer and later as the Earl of Iddesleigh. His ancestor, Walter de Northcote, is recorded in the Pipe Rolls of Devonshire in 1284.

In the 16th century, a branch of the Northcott family settled in Somerset, where they became prominent landowners in the parish of Musbury. One of the earliest members of this line was John Northcott (c. 1520-1590), who served as a Member of Parliament for Taunton.

Other notable individuals with the surname include James Northcote (1746-1831), an English painter and writer, and William Northcott (1809-1889), a British naval officer who served in the Crimean War and later became a Vice-Admiral.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Northcott

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

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

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