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'''Alcott''' is a [[surname]] of [[English people|English]] origin. At the time of the British Census of 1881 |
'''Alcott''' is a [[surname]] of [[English people|English]] origin. At the time of the British Census of 1881,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://forebears.co.uk/surnames/alcott |title=Alcott Distribution |publisher=forebears.co.uk}} Retrieved 25 January 2014</ref> its relative frequency was highest in [[Herefordshire]] (18.2 times the British average), followed by [[Warwickshire]], [[Glamorgan]], [[Sussex]], [[Worcestershire]], [[Hampshire]], [[London]] and [[Kent]]. In all other British counties, its relative frequency was below national average. Alcott is traditionally mainly a [[West Midlands (region)|West Midlands]] name. |
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The name '''Alcott''' may refer to: |
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*[[William A. Alcott]] (1798–1859), author of advice books for newlyweds and cousin to Amos and Louisa |
*[[William A. Alcott]] (1798–1859), author of advice books for newlyweds and cousin to Amos and Louisa |
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Revision as of 02:27, 26 January 2015
Alcott is a surname of English origin. At the time of the British Census of 1881,[1] its relative frequency was highest in Herefordshire (18.2 times the British average), followed by Warwickshire, Glamorgan, Sussex, Worcestershire, Hampshire, London and Kent. In all other British counties, its relative frequency was below national average. Alcott is traditionally mainly a West Midlands name.
The name Alcott may refer to:
- Amos Bronson Alcott (1799–1888), American educator and writer
- Abigail May Alcott Nieriker (1840–1879), American artist and sister of Louisa May
- Chemmy Alcott, British alpine skier
- Louisa May Alcott (1832–1888), daughter of Amos Bronson Alcott, author of Little Women
- William A. Alcott (1798–1859), author of advice books for newlyweds and cousin to Amos and Louisa
References
- ^ "Alcott Distribution". forebears.co.uk. Retrieved 25 January 2014
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