Cottom Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Cottom Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Cottom family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 62
Agricultural Labourer 11
Hand Loom Weaver Cotton 9
House Servant 8
Hand Loom Cotton Weaver 7
Scholar At Home 7
Cotton Weaver 6
Farm Labourer 5
Farmer's Wife 5
Errand Boy 4
Factory Hand 4
House Keeper 4
Labourer 4
Joiner 3
Power Loom Weaver Cotton 3
Powerloom Weaver Of Cotton 3
At Home 3
School 3
At House 3
Farm Serv 2
Farmer's Son 2
Hand Loom Cotton Weaver Wife 2
House Maid 2
Power Loom Weaver 2
General Servant 2

Cottom Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Cottam 83% 12,551
2 Cottom 100% 3,898

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The surname Cottom is the 2nd most popular variant of Cottam.

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