Cotham Surname

299,542nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,270 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Cotham Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Cottam,' literally Cote-ham. Parishes in the Dioceses of York and Southwell; also a hamlet near Preston, whence the Lancashire Cottams. 'John Haydok de Cotom' (Preston Guild Rolls); 'Cuthbert Cottam' (ibid.

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Cotham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1331:319,91129,174
England991:562,80934,447
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Thailand161:4,414,897343,519
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England951:256,58318,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1481:339,31526,182

Cotham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Cottam,' literally Cote-ham. Parishes in the Dioceses of York and Southwell; also a hamlet near Preston, whence the Lancashire Cottams. 'John Haydok de Cotom' (Preston Guild Rolls); 'Cuthbert Cottam' (ibid.). There are also parishes styled Cotham in the Dioceses of Southwell, and Gloucestershire and Bristol. This latter is nearer the original form.

John de Cotum, Northumberland, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Richard de Cotum, Nottinghamshire, ibid.

Gilbert de Coteham, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Henry de Coteham, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Richard Cottam, of Overstanden, Lancashire, 1621: Wills at Chester.

1607. Married — Edward Wallgrave and Elizabeth Cot turn: St. James, Clerkenwell.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Places in cos. Nottingham and Lincoln.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Gloucestershire, Yorkshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

The Cottams take their name from a Lancashire township. John Cottam was a Lancashire Catholic who gave up his life for his religion in 1582; Cottam was the name of a small estate - holder in the county who was then included in the register of Papists after the rebellion of 1715 (B.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

In the 17th century there were several freeholders in the county bearing the name of Cottam (Harl.). Lancashire is also the home of this name. There are townships and hamlets of the name in Notts, Lancashire, Lincolnshire, and the East Riding.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Cotham Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Cotham Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Cotham is found most frequently in The United States. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cotham? popularity and diffusion

The surname Cotham is the 299,542nd most commonly held surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 5,738,225 people. Cotham occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 87 percent of Cotham are found; 87 percent are found in North America and 87 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 1,133 people, or 1 in 319,911. In The United States it is most numerous in: Tennessee, where 29 percent reside, Texas, where 20 percent reside and California, where 9 percent reside. Besides The United States Cotham is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in England, where 8 percent reside and Australia, where 1 percent reside.

Cotham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Cotham has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Cotham surname grew 766 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 104 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cotham Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Cotham last name are 13.15% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.92% registered with the party.

Cotham earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 2.56% less than the national average, earning $42,043 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cottham9299/
Scotham921/
Coutham921/
Chotham920/
Cotam915/
Coustham86186/
Chottham8636/
Chootham862/
Scottham861/
Cottam836,599/
Jotham833,018/
Kotham83982/
Cotame83166/
Sotham83127/
Cothan8326/
Chotam8319/
Catham838/
Costam835/
Cootam831/
Cothom831/
Cutham830/
Cotamn830/
Scotthamm801/
Chatham777,582/
Chutham77140/
Kottham7730/
Koitham7713/
Kothame7711/
Jottham779/
Cothain777/
Chootam775/
Sottham774/
Soitham774/
Kodtham773/
Koutham773/
Kostham773/
Costame772/
Kothamm771/
Chhotam771/
Cothand771/
Cottamn771/
Couthan771/
Scothom771/
Cataham771/
Castham771/
Costhan771/
Choutam771/
Coothom771/
Koytham771/
Khotham771/
Cautham770/
Cattham770/
Cothgan770/
Costhaisme754/
Cotom734,128/
Cotan732,304/
Kotam732,199/
Catam73506/
Sotam73393/
Jotam73151/
Qotam734/
Cutam731/
Zotam731/
Koettham71147/
Khottham7149/
Chattham7125/
Choothom7112/
Southham719/
Chataham712/
Cousthan712/
Kouthaam711/
Chautham711/
Joshtham711/
Tchoutam711/
Chootaim711/
Cottheim711/
Cheutham710/
Chuttham710/
Costan678,041/
Kottam673,638/
Cottom672,272/
Kotame671,198/
Satham671,000/
Koutam67635/
Katham67414/
Cathan67372/
Zatham67334/
Cotant67326/
Kothan67308/
Ketham67299/
Kothom67277/
Chatam67255/
Coitan67228/
Coutan67190/
Koetam67188/
Khotam67162/
Castam67108/
Jatham6756/
Cottan6752/
Chatom6744/
Sottam6741/
Kutham6729/
Costom6728/
Soytam6725/
Cotaan6721/
Dzotam6718/
Scotom6717/
Kotaim6716/
Chotom6714/
Cothon6712/
Jottam6710/
Kotamm677/
Kootam676/
Cutgam675/
Kodtam675/
Jostam674/
Cattam673/
Cuttam673/
Soitam673/
Cotean672/
Koitam672/
Cootan672/
Jhotam672/
Kotaam671/
Kotamg671/
Cautam671/
Joushtham671/
Joutam671/
Cootom671/
Ckatam671/
Cotain671/
Catame671/
Cojtan671/
Kotgam671/
Qatham671/
Cotand671/
Cotang671/
Cutame671/
Sothom671/
Caetam671/
Cohtom671/
Chotthoom671/
Custam671/
Coutom671/
Coteim671/
Jotame671/
Joteam671/
Cossthane670/
Cathom670/

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