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'.
Discover how your Cotton ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 36 |
| Buckinghamshire | 27 |
| Berkshire | 38 |
| Cambridgeshire | 12 |
| Channel Islands | 12 |
| Cheshire | 211 |
| Cornwall | 151 |
| Cumberland | 8 |
| Derbyshire | 204 |
| Devon | 123 |
| Dorset | 6 |
| Durham | 76 |
| Essex | 161 |
| Gloucestershire | 112 |
| Hampshire | 480 |
| Herefordshire | 22 |
| Hertfordshire | 87 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 14 |
| Isle of Man | 14 |
| Kent | 187 |
| Lancashire | 1,013 |
| Leicestershire | 207 |
| Lincolnshire | 142 |
| London | 936 |
| Middlesex | 120 |
| Northumberland | 24 |
| Norfolk | 98 |
| Northamptonshire | 78 |
| Nottinghamshire | 152 |
| Oxfordshire | 15 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 14 |
| Shropshire | 160 |
| Suffolk | 221 |
| Somerset | 30 |
| Surrey | 129 |
| Sussex | 91 |
| Staffordshire | 873 |
| Warwickshire | 431 |
| Westmorland | 9 |
| Wiltshire | 25 |
| Worcestershire | 190 |
| Yorkshire | 669 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 2 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 1 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 41 |
| Flintshire | 8 |
| Glamorgan | 42 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 6 |
| Monmouthshire | 17 |
| Pembrokeshire | 9 |
| Radnorshire | 1 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 1,271 |
| Coal Miner | 110 |
| General Labourer | 96 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 81 |
| Cotton Weaver | 76 |
| Domestic Servant | 72 |
| Dress Maker | 63 |
| Living On Own Means | 59 |
| Living On Her Own Means | 52 |
| Laundress | 51 |
| Labourer | 50 |
| General Servant | 45 |
| General Servant Domestic | 40 |
| Gardener | 37 |
| House Keeper | 31 |
| Farm Labourer | 30 |
| Farmer | 28 |
| Fisherman | 26 |
| Cook Domestic Servant | 23 |
| Clerk | 22 |
| General Domestic Servant | 22 |
| Shoe Maker | 21 |
| Blacksmith | 21 |
| Tailoress | 19 |
| Errand Boy | 19 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Cotton | 3,428 |
| William Cotton | 3,314 |
| John Cotton | 2,972 |
| Elizabeth Cotton | 2,311 |
| Thomas Cotton | 1,898 |
| George Cotton | 1,786 |
| Sarah Cotton | 1,714 |
| James Cotton | 1,403 |
| Charles Cotton | 1,343 |
| Ann Cotton | 1,219 |
| Henry Cotton | 1,099 |
| Jane Cotton | 941 |
| Joseph Cotton | 883 |
| Eliza Cotton | 882 |
| Emma Cotton | 796 |
| Robert Cotton | 728 |
| Alice Cotton | 716 |
| Ellen Cotton | 672 |
| Samuel Cotton | 663 |
| Annie Cotton | 652 |
| Hannah Cotton | 644 |
| Arthur Cotton | 638 |
| Alfred Cotton | 593 |
| Frederick Cotton | 593 |
| Edward Cotton | 587 |
| 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 |
The surname Cotton is the most popular version of all its varients