Explore the Family Name Calcote
The meaning of Calcote
English: habitational name from any of numerous places (in Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Cambridgeshire, Cheshire, Northamptonshire, Warwickshire, and elsewhere) named Caldecote or Caldecott, from Old English cald ‘cold’ + cot ‘cottage, dwelling’. It has been suggested that in Old English this expression denoted an unattended shelter for wayfarers, although in fact some places with this name were of considerable status by 1086, when they appear in Domesday Book. In some instances this and some of the other shortened forms may have arisen from Calcot in Berkshire, Collacott(s) in Devon, or Calcutt in Wiltshire, in all of which the first element apparently comes from the Old English personal name Cola (see Cole 2) or the word col ‘(char)coal’, in which case the meaning would be something like ‘coalshed’.
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How common is the last name Calcote in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Calcote has seen a slight change between 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Calcote ranked 20,219 in popularity and advanced to 20,727 by 2010, marking a decline of approximately 2.51%. However, the count of individuals bearing this surname increased from 1,225 in 2000 to 1,276 in 2010, indicating a growth of 4.16%. Despite this increase in count, the proportion of those with the Calcote surname per 100,000 people fell by 4.44% over these ten years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #20,219 | #20,727 | -2.51% |
| Count | 1,225 | 1,276 | 4.16% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.45 | 0.43 | -4.44% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Calcote
Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the Calcote surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows interesting shifts between 2000 and 2010. The greatest proportion identifies as White, although there was a slight dip from 76.08% in 2000 to 74.45% in 2010. The percentage of Black individuals with this surname increased from 20.16% to 21.47% during the same period. There was also an increase in the number of Calcotes who identified with two or more races, with a rise from 0.82% to 1.33%. The Hispanic representation saw a significant increase of 23.68%, while Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories saw decreases by 27.55% and 23.17% respectively.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 76.08% | 74.45% | -2.14% |
| Black | 20.16% | 21.47% | 6.5% |
| Hispanic | 1.14% | 1.41% | 23.68% |
| Two or More Races | 0.82% | 1.33% | 62.2% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.98% | 0.71% | -27.55% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.82% | 0.63% | -23.17% |