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Callicott Name Meaning

English (Devon): habitational name from any of the many places called Caldecote (Bedfordshire Cambridgeshire Hertfordshire Huntingdonshire Norfolk Northamptonshire Warwickshire) Caldecott (Berkshire Cheshire Northamptonshire Rutland Suffolk) Calcot (Berkshire Sussex) Calcote (Wiltshire) Calcutt (Bedfordshire Warwickshire) Caulcott (Oxfordshire) Coldcoats (Lancashire Northumberland) or Coldcotes (Yorkshire). All derive from Old English cald ‘cold’ + cot ‘cottage dwelling’ a name for a remote place. See also Calcote .

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


Similar surnames: Calcote, Walcott, Chilcott, Callow, Talcott, Alcott, Elliott

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Where is the Callicott family from?

You can see how Callicott families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Callicott family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Callicott families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 29 Callicott families living in Devon. This was about 19% of all the recorded Callicott's in United Kingdom. Devon had the highest population of Callicott families in 1891.
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What did your Callicott ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Hospital Porter and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Callicott. 100% of Callicott men worked as a Hospital Porter and 100% of Callicott 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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • Hospital Porter
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%
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Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Callicott. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Callicott 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 262 immigration records available for the last name Callicott. 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 893 military records available for the last name Callicott. For the veterans among your Callicott ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Callicott lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Callicott life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Callicott in 1955 was 56, and 85 in 2004.

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