Corbett Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Corbett Name Meaning: Originates from the Norman word 'corbet' meaning 'little crow'.

This surname was most commonly found in Shropshire and also moved to Scotland where it also became a commonly known surname.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Corbett Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Corbett family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 947
Coal Miner 110
Domestic Servant 60
Agricultural Labourer 60
Labourer 53
Dress Maker 44
General Labourer 41
General Servant 39
Laundress 34
Carpenter 23
Farm Labourer 18
House Keeper 17
Tailor 17
Annuitant 16
Charwoman 16
Bricklayer 15
Clerk 15
Blacksmith 14
General Servant Domestic 13
Labourer In Iron Works 13
Iron Worker 13
Butcher 12
Dressmaker 11
Tailoress 10
Frame Work Knitter 10

Corbett Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Corbett 100% 33,438
2 Corbet 86% 3,707
3 Corbitt 86% 1,989
4 Carbutt 71% 1,623
5 Carbett 86% 995
6 Corbutt 86% 127

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The surname Corbett is the most popular version of all its varients

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