Westcott

• (surname): Westacott

From Old English west (“west”) + cot (“cottage; shelter”).

Westcott (countable and uncountable, plural Westcotts)

1. A placename:
   1. A village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England, previously in Aylesbury Vale district (OS grid ref SP7117).
   2. A hamlet in Bridford parish, Teignbridge district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX7886). [1]
   3. A village in Mole Valley district, Surrey, England (OS grid ref TQ1448).
   4. A ghost town in Phelps County, Missouri, United States.
   5. A neighbourhood of Syracuse, New York, United States.
2. A habitational surname from Old English.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Westcott is the 6097^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 5626 individuals. Westcott is most common among White (92.68%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Westcott”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.