Calcutt

English

Etymology

From Old English cald (“cold”) + cot (“cottage”), denoting a place provided with a shelter for the wintertime. Compare Calcott, Caldecote, Caldecott and Caldicot, which share the same etymology.

Proper noun

Calcutt (countable and uncountable, plural Calcutts)

1. A village in Harrogate district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE343557).
2. A hamlet in Cricklade parish, Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref SU112934).
3. A habitational surname from Old English.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Calcutt is the 38948^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 566 individuals. Calcutt is most common among White (92.58%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Calcutt”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 270.