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 | 7 |
| Buckinghamshire | 20 |
| Berkshire | 6 |
| Cambridgeshire | 0 |
| Channel Islands | 4 |
| Cheshire | 52 |
| Cornwall | 1 |
| Cumberland | 27 |
| Derbyshire | 29 |
| Devon | 13 |
| Dorset | 12 |
| Durham | 165 |
| Essex | 63 |
| Gloucestershire | 104 |
| Hampshire | 75 |
| Herefordshire | 92 |
| Hertfordshire | 8 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 32 |
| Isle of Man | 1 |
| Kent | 53 |
| Lancashire | 465 |
| Leicestershire | 80 |
| Lincolnshire | 15 |
| London | 484 |
| Middlesex | 74 |
| Northumberland | 125 |
| Norfolk | 11 |
| Northamptonshire | 41 |
| Nottinghamshire | 113 |
| Oxfordshire | 30 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 32 |
| Shropshire | 361 |
| Suffolk | 8 |
| Somerset | 17 |
| Surrey | 129 |
| Sussex | 35 |
| Staffordshire | 498 |
| Warwickshire | 291 |
| Westmorland | 9 |
| Wiltshire | 11 |
| Worcestershire | 450 |
| Yorkshire | 232 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 1 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 24 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 49 |
| Merionethshire | 2 |
| Montgomeryshire | 39 |
| Monmouthshire | 27 |
| Pembrokeshire | 1 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 654 |
| Coal Miner | 91 |
| General Labourer | 73 |
| Living On Own Means | 48 |
| Labourer | 45 |
| Domestic Servant | 38 |
| Dress Maker | 36 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 35 |
| General Servant Domestic | 31 |
| Living On Her Own Means | 31 |
| Farmer | 22 |
| Blacksmith | 21 |
| Iron Worker | 19 |
| Gardener | 18 |
| General Servant | 15 |
| Carpenter | 14 |
| General Domestic Servant | 14 |
| House Keeper | 14 |
| Clerk | 14 |
| Joiner | 12 |
| Baker | 11 |
| Tailor | 11 |
| Laundress | 11 |
| Brick Maker | 11 |
| Grocer | 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 |