Walcott

== English == === Etymology === From Old English wealh (“foreigner, Briton, Welshman”) + cot (“cottage”); compare the doublet Walcot. === Proper noun === Walcott (countable and uncountable, plural Walcotts) Any of a number of places in England and the USA: A village and civil parish in North Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF1356). A village and civil parish in North Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG3632). An unincorporated community in Greene County, Arkansas, United States. A city in Muscatine County, Iowa, United States. A city in Richland County, North Dakota, United States. An unincorporated community in Carbon County, Wyoming, United States. A habitational surname from Old English. ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Walcott is the 7641st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4346 individuals. Walcott is most common among Black/African American (48.8%) and White (42.84%) individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Walcott”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.