Woolcott

Woolcott Meaning & Origin

About Woolcott
The surname Woolcott is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "wulf" meaning "wolf" and "cot" meaning "cottage" or "shelter." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Woolcott can be interpreted as "wolf cottage" or "shelter of the wolf." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked in a cottage associated with wolves or had some connection to wolves in folklore or symbolism.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Woolcott: 378
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 54530
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALKT
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W04203
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W UH1 L K AA2 T
🌐 IPA
/woolcott*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALKT', 'FLKT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W423

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Woolcott in Braille

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

The name Woolcott in braille

How to sign the name Woolcott using Sign Language

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

The name Woolcott in sign language

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