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

Talcott, 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 Talcott surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Talcott in America

Talcott is the 20806th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Talcott surname appeared 1,269 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 Talcott.

We can also compare 2010 data for Talcott 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 Talcott

The surname Talcott originated in England during the 13th century. It is a locational name derived from the Old English words "tal" meaning "fertile" and "cot" meaning "cottage," referring to a small dwelling or shelter located in a fertile area. The name was likely first given to someone who lived in such a place.

One of the earliest records of the name Talcott comes from the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273, which list a Richard de Talcot in Oxfordshire. The name also appears in the Testa de Nevill, a 13th-century record of land holdings, where it is spelled Talecote.

In the 14th century, the name was recorded as Talcott in the Poll Tax Returns of Yorkshire in 1379. This spelling variation suggests that the name had become well-established by this time.

A notable early bearer of the name was John Talcott, who was born in Warwickshire in 1525. He was a prominent landowner and served as a Member of Parliament for Coventry in 1572.

In the 16th century, the Talcott family settled in Hartford, Connecticut, where they became influential members of the community. John Talcott, born in 1624, was a colonial magistrate and treasurer of the Connecticut Colony. His son, Joseph Talcott, born in 1669, was a respected military leader and served as governor of the colony from 1724 to 1741.

Another notable Talcott was Samuel Austin Talcott, born in 1789, a renowned surveyor and civil engineer. He was instrumental in the construction of the Erie Canal and several other important infrastructure projects in New York state.

In the 19th century, John Talcott, born in 1806, was a successful businessman and philanthropist in Hartford, Connecticut. He founded the Talcott Free Reading Room and Library, which provided educational resources to the local community.

The Talcott surname has a long and distinguished history, with bearers of the name making significant contributions to various fields throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Talcott

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

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

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