Westcoat

Westcoat Meaning & Origin

About Westcoat
The surname Westcoat is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "west" meaning "west" and "cote" meaning "cottage" or "shelter." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer lived in or near a cottage or shelter to the west of a particular place. The surname Westcoat suggests a geographical association with a western location and may have been used to distinguish individuals who resided in the western part of a village or town.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Westcoat is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Westcoat: 142
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 121,590
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Westcoat based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Westcoat is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ASTKT
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W023203
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W EH1 S T K OW2 T
🌐 IPA
/westcoat*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ASTKT', 'FSTKT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W232

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Westcoat in Braille

Here's how to represent Westcoat in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Westcoat in braille

How to sign the name Westcoat using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Westcoat using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Westcoat in sign language

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