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
School 48
Cotton Weaver 11
Clerk 9
Weaver 8
Dressmaker 6
Coal Miner Hewer 5
Painter 4
At School 3
Cotton Spinner 3
Cotton Winder 3
Domestic 3
Grocer 3
House Keeper 3
Railway Station Master 3
Shop Assistant 3
Teacher (school) 3
General Servant (domestic) 3
Colliery Labourer 2
Cotton Cloth Weaver 2
Plumbers Labourer 2
General Labourer 2
None 2
Servant 2
Waggoner On Farm 2
Labourer 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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