How common is the surname Olcott?

1,184 people in the United States had the surname Olcott in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 260,765 Americans. It ranked 21,926th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Olcott?

Ben W. Olcott, American politician (1872-1952), followed by Chauncey Olcott.

Where is the surname Olcott most common?

Wikidata records people named Olcott in the United States.

Is the surname Olcott getting more or less common?

More common. 1,152 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,184 in 2010, up 2.8%.

The surname Olcott

A surname, carried by 1,184 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex O423

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Olcott is more common than 86.5% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,184 people named Olcott in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 260,765 Americans. That is up 2.8% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,152.

#21,926

rank among US surnames

1,184

people in 2010

0.4

per 100,000 Americans

+2.8%

change since 2000 (was #21,230)

Who is named Olcott

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

95% of people named Olcott identified as white (not Hispanic), 1.9% as two or more races and 1.3% as Asian and Pacific Islander.

White (not Hispanic) 95%
Two or more races 1.9%
Asian and Pacific Islander 1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.2%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Olcotts

3 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Ben W. Olcott
American politician (1872-1952)
Chauncey Olcott
American actor and musician (1858–1932)
Simeon Olcott
American politician (1735-1815)

Questions

How common is the surname Olcott?: 1,184 people in the United States had the surname Olcott in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 260,765 Americans. It ranked 21,926th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Olcott?: In the 2010 Census, 95% of people named Olcott identified as white (not Hispanic), and 1.9% as two or more races.
Who is the most famous person named Olcott?: Ben W. Olcott, American politician (1872-1952), followed by Chauncey Olcott.
Where is the surname Olcott most common?: Wikidata records people named Olcott in the United States.
Is the surname Olcott getting more or less common?: More common. 1,152 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,184 in 2010, up 2.8%.