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 120
Cotton Weaver 47
Coal Miner 13
Labourer 6
Cotton Spinner 5
House Keeper 5
Clerk 4
Collier 4
Cotton Winder 4
Domestic Servant 4
Dress Maker 4
Agricultural Labourer 4
Cotton Operative 3
Innkeepers Daughter 3
Railway Labourer 3
Self Acting Minder Cotton Mill 3
Labourer In Iron Works 3
Annuitant 2
Brick Labourer 2
Commercial Clerk 2
Cotton Factory Hand 2
Pupil 2
Shepherd 2
Shoe Maker 2
Steel Melter 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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