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 | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 21 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 0 |
| Channel Islands | 2 |
| Cheshire | 70 |
| Cornwall | 0 |
| Cumberland | 45 |
| Derbyshire | 73 |
| Devon | 4 |
| Dorset | 9 |
| Durham | 75 |
| Essex | 20 |
| Gloucestershire | 107 |
| Hampshire | 52 |
| Herefordshire | 103 |
| Hertfordshire | 9 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 31 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 20 |
| Lancashire | 259 |
| Leicestershire | 51 |
| Lincolnshire | 7 |
| London | 549 |
| Middlesex | 40 |
| Northumberland | 124 |
| Norfolk | 3 |
| Northamptonshire | 38 |
| Nottinghamshire | 72 |
| Oxfordshire | 19 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 31 |
| Shropshire | 346 |
| Suffolk | 14 |
| Somerset | 20 |
| Surrey | 108 |
| Sussex | 45 |
| Staffordshire | 459 |
| Warwickshire | 216 |
| Westmorland | 11 |
| Wiltshire | 11 |
| Worcestershire | 355 |
| Yorkshire | 119 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 1 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 18 |
| Flintshire | 7 |
| Glamorgan | 47 |
| Merionethshire | 5 |
| Montgomeryshire | 67 |
| Monmouthshire | 16 |
| Pembrokeshire | 7 |
| Radnorshire | 15 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 618 |
| Labourer | 90 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 83 |
| Coal Miner | 47 |
| General Servant | 44 |
| Domestic Servant | 35 |
| Dress Maker | 33 |
| Miner | 25 |
| Tailor | 22 |
| Carpenter | 21 |
| Annuitant | 20 |
| Laundress | 17 |
| House Keeper | 16 |
| Blacksmith | 16 |
| Gardener | 15 |
| Nail Maker | 14 |
| Dressmaker | 12 |
| Clerk | 11 |
| Nurse | 10 |
| Charwoman | 9 |
| Butcher | 9 |
| Servant | 9 |
| Tailoress | 9 |
| Farm Labourer | 9 |
| Wife | 8 |
| 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 |