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.
Discover how your Corbett ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 23 |
| Buckinghamshire | 16 |
| Berkshire | 19 |
| Cambridgeshire | 6 |
| Channel Islands | 0 |
| Cheshire | 100 |
| Cornwall | 5 |
| Cumberland | 34 |
| Derbyshire | 70 |
| Devon | 22 |
| Dorset | 17 |
| Durham | 258 |
| Essex | 126 |
| Gloucestershire | 110 |
| Hampshire | 74 |
| Herefordshire | 104 |
| Hertfordshire | 8 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 27 |
| Isle of Man | 2 |
| Kent | 64 |
| Lancashire | 586 |
| Leicestershire | 122 |
| Lincolnshire | 16 |
| London | 582 |
| Middlesex | 115 |
| Northumberland | 168 |
| Norfolk | 5 |
| Northamptonshire | 52 |
| Nottinghamshire | 166 |
| Oxfordshire | 39 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 27 |
| Shropshire | 432 |
| Suffolk | 9 |
| Somerset | 11 |
| Surrey | 206 |
| Sussex | 63 |
| Staffordshire | 639 |
| Warwickshire | 407 |
| Westmorland | 16 |
| Wiltshire | 20 |
| Worcestershire | 535 |
| Yorkshire | 379 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 13 |
| Cardiganshire | 4 |
| Carnarvonshire | 9 |
| Carmarthenshire | 1 |
| Denbighshire | 27 |
| Flintshire | 2 |
| Glamorgan | 74 |
| Merionethshire | 2 |
| Montgomeryshire | 41 |
| Monmouthshire | 62 |
| Pembrokeshire | 2 |
| Radnorshire | 5 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| General Labourer | 70 |
| Living On Own Means | 70 |
| General Servant Domestic | 65 |
| Dress Maker | 44 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 43 |
| Scholar | 37 |
| Cook Domestic | 30 |
| Cotton Weaver | 28 |
| Domestic Servant | 25 |
| Farmer | 24 |
| Coal Miner | 22 |
| Blacksmith | 18 |
| Charwoman | 18 |
| Housemaid Domestic | 18 |
| Gardener Domestic | 18 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 16 |
| Carpenter | 15 |
| Servant Domestic | 14 |
| Bricklayer Labourer | 13 |
| School | 12 |
| Milliner | 11 |
| Brick Layer | 10 |
| Commercial Clerk | 10 |
| Dock Labourer | 10 |
| Coal Hewer | 10 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Corbett | 2,202 |
| John Corbett | 2,178 |
| William Corbett | 2,148 |
| Elizabeth Corbett | 1,362 |
| Thomas Corbett | 1,346 |
| Sarah Corbett | 1,210 |
| George Corbett | 1,129 |
| James Corbett | 1,051 |
| Ann Corbett | 718 |
| Jane Corbett | 647 |
| Joseph Corbett | 640 |
| Charles Corbett | 615 |
| Henry Corbett | 569 |
| Edward Corbett | 503 |
| Emma Corbett | 486 |
| Annie Corbett | 476 |
| Eliza Corbett | 463 |
| Alice Corbett | 417 |
| Ellen Corbett | 382 |
| Robert Corbett | 379 |
| Margaret Corbett | 376 |
| Emily Corbett | 343 |
| Hannah Corbett | 331 |
| Alfred Corbett | 317 |
| Arthur Corbett | 288 |