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 | 22 |
| Buckinghamshire | 22 |
| Berkshire | 23 |
| Cambridgeshire | 2 |
| Channel Islands | 8 |
| Cheshire | 106 |
| Cornwall | 9 |
| Cumberland | 27 |
| Derbyshire | 81 |
| Devon | 25 |
| Dorset | 13 |
| Durham | 287 |
| Essex | 142 |
| Gloucestershire | 107 |
| Hampshire | 120 |
| Herefordshire | 91 |
| Hertfordshire | 10 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 27 |
| Isle of Man | 4 |
| Kent | 69 |
| Lancashire | 658 |
| Leicestershire | 158 |
| Lincolnshire | 24 |
| London | 678 |
| Middlesex | 150 |
| Northumberland | 217 |
| Norfolk | 4 |
| Northamptonshire | 62 |
| Nottinghamshire | 190 |
| Oxfordshire | 27 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 27 |
| Shropshire | 475 |
| Suffolk | 14 |
| Somerset | 11 |
| Surrey | 277 |
| Sussex | 62 |
| Staffordshire | 824 |
| Warwickshire | 470 |
| Westmorland | 10 |
| Wiltshire | 17 |
| Worcestershire | 576 |
| Yorkshire | 383 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 18 |
| Cardiganshire | 6 |
| Carnarvonshire | 9 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 41 |
| Flintshire | 24 |
| Glamorgan | 134 |
| Merionethshire | 2 |
| Montgomeryshire | 31 |
| Monmouthshire | 92 |
| Pembrokeshire | 6 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| 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 |
| 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 |