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Walcott Family History

Walcott Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from any of several places called Walcott, Walcot, or Walcote, for example in Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, Norfolk, Oxfordshire, and Wiltshire, all named in Old English walh ‘foreigner, Briton, serf’ (genitive plural wala) + cot ‘cottage, hut, shelter’ (plural cotu), i.e. ‘the cottage where the (Welsh-speaking) Britons lived’.

This name is also frequent in Barbados and Jamaica when emancipated slaves adopted it from the name of one or other of the sugar plantations owned there by English families called Walcott.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Walcott family from?

You can see how Walcott families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Walcott family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Walcott families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 19 Walcott families living in London. This was about 43% of all the recorded Walcott's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Walcott families in 1891.
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What did your Walcott ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Walcott. 50% of Walcott women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    50%
  • Private Means
    25%
  • Dressmaker
    25%

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Census Records

There are 25,000 census records available for the last name Walcott. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Walcott census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Walcott. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 6,000 military records available for the last name Walcott. For the veterans among your Walcott ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Walcott lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Walcott life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Walcott in 1953 was 62, and 71 in 2004.

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