Foot Last Name: Meaning and Heraldic Roots

Foot is best understood alongside Foote: both are English spellings of a single family name. The name is generally explained as “foot, fast runner”.

• The 2010 US Census counted 449 people named Foot, ranking it number 47,272 among American surnames. It sits among the 50,000 most common last names in the country.
• Foot drops the “e” of Foote, a simplification that clerks often made.
• Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms.
• Other spellings include Foott and Fote.

Heraldry and the Foot name

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Foote surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. Research your Foot family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.