Wolcott History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England

The Wolcott surname is a habitational name derived from the place name Woolcot in Somerset, which in turn is thought to come from the Middle English words "wolle," meaning "spring," and "cot" meaning a cottage or shelter.

Early Origins of the Wolcott family

The surname Wolcott was first found in Devon where they held a family seat from very ancient times, before and after the Norman Conquest in 1066.

Early History of the Wolcott family

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Wolcott Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Woolcott, Woolacott, Wolcott, Wolcotte, Woolcotte and others.

Early Notables of the Wolcott family

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Wolcott Ranking

In the United States, the name Wolcott is the 4,789^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Wolcott migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Wolcott Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Henry Wolcott, who arrived in Dorchester, Massachusetts in 1628 2
Henry Wolcott, aged 51, who arrived in Nantasket Massachusetts in 1630 aboard the ship "Mary & John"
Henry Wolcott, who arrived in Windsor, Connecticut from Tolland, Somerset, in 1630
Mrs. Elizabeth Wolcott, (nee Saunders), aged 44, who arrived in Dorchester, Massachusetts in1630 aboard the ship "Mary & John" 3
Mr. Henry Wolcott, Jr., aged 20, who arrived in Dorchester, Massachusetts in1630 aboard the ship "Mary & John" 3
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Wolcott Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Thomas Wolcott, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1781

Wolcott Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

S R Wolcott, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 2
U Wolcott, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 2
G W Wolcott, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1860 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Wolcott (post 1700) +

Thomas W. Wolcott, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1948
Theodore Wolcott, American politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Oregon 1st District, 1948
Sharon Wolcott, American politician, Mayor of Surprise, Arizona, 2013
Robert A. Wolcott, American Republican politician, Postmaster at Owego, New York, 1960-81 (acting, 1960)
Roger Wolcott (1847-1900), American Republican politician, Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts, 1893-97; Governor of Massachusetts, 1896-1900
Reed M. Wolcott, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1972
Paul Wolcott, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate in primary for Michigan State House of Representatives 49th District, 1978
Oliver Wolcott Jr. (1760-1833), American politician, Delegate to Connecticut State Constitutional Convention, 1818. Accused, by political adversaries in 1800, of setting fire to the State Department
Oliver Wolcott Sr. (1726-1797), American politician, Delegate to Continental Congress from Connecticut, 1775-78, 1780-84; Member of Connecticut council of assistants, 1776-85; Signer, Declaration of Independence, 1776; Served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut, 1786-96; Governor of Connecticut, 1796-97
L. J. Wolcott (b. 1849), American Democratic Party politician, Mayor of Albion, Michigan, 1887; Member of Michigan State House of Representatives from Calhoun County 1st District; Elected 1910; Defeated, 1918
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Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Pilgrim Ship's of 1600's Retrieved January 6th 2023, retrieved from https://www.packrat-pro.com/ships/shiplist.htm