Westcott

== English == === Alternative forms === (surname): Westacott === Etymology === From Old English west (“west”) + cot (“cottage; shelter”). === Proper noun === Westcott (countable and uncountable, plural Westcotts) A placename: A village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England, previously in Aylesbury Vale district (OS grid ref SP7117). A hamlet in Bridford parish, Teignbridge district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX7886). A village (unparished) west of Dorking, Mole Valley district, Surrey, England (OS grid ref TQ1448). A ghost town in Phelps County, Missouri, United States. A neighbourhood of Syracuse, New York, United States. A habitational surname from Old English. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Westcott is the 6097th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 5626 individuals. Westcott is most common among White (92.68%) individuals. === References === === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Westcott”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.