Cotton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Cotton Name Meaning: This is a habitational name for a number of places named 'cotum' in Cambridgeshire.

The name is of Anglo-Saxon origin.The name was first recorded in the late 12th century 'Ralph De Cottum'.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Cotton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Cotton family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 840
Agricultural Labourer 150
Labourer 93
House Servant 67
Coal Miner 55
Dress Maker 52
House Keeper 40
Servant 37
Laundress 36
Cotton Weaver 36
Carter 31
Potter 26
Tailor 23
Blacksmith 23
General Servant 21
Farm Labourer 20
Lace Maker 19
Gardener 19
Farmer's Son 19
Groom 18
Silk Weaver 17
Fund Holder 17
Carpenter 17
Cook 16
Butcher 16

Cotton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Cotton 100% 53,730
2 Catton 83% 8,443
3 Coton 83% 2,579
4 Catten 67% 1,367
5 Cotten 83% 1,152
6 Cattin 67% 824
7 Cottan 83% 786
8 Cutton 83% 509
9 Coaton 83% 365
10 Cutten 67% 346
11 Cattan 67% 342
12 Cattaneo 50% 232
13 Cooton 83% 140
14 Cottin 83% 120

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The surname Cotton is the most popular version of all its varients

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