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
School 679
Private Means 72
Coal Miner Hewer 63
Labourer 55
Farm Labourer 51
General Labourer 46
General Servant (domestic) 36
None 34
Domestic Servant 32
Clerk 26
Dressmaker 25
At Home 24
Cook (domestic) 22
Farmer 19
General Servant Domestic 18
At School 16
Charwoman 16
House Keeper 16
Housekeeper 16
Shop Assistant 15
Housemaid (domestic) 15
Labourer General 15
Carpenter 14
Servant 14
Laundress 13

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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