Cotman Surname

238,377th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,682 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Slovenia

Cotman Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the cotter, "one who held in absolute villenage; servile tenants, who were mere chattels of their lord, being alike in person and goods at the disposal of their superior. They are Latinized as Cotmanni and Cottariin Domesday, and elsewhere as Cotterelli (v.

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Cotman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0641:340,65730,669
Belgium1461:78,74412,427
Slovenia1361:18,2924,196
England1081:515,90832,533
Moldova761:46,8606,912
Romania581:346,17029,849
Canada421:877,27667,671
New Zealand171:266,37223,826
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Croatia111:384,41933,360
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
France31:22,140,907385,998
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England531:459,91326,089
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2431:206,66117,858

The alternate forms: Coțman (1) are calculated separately.

Cotman (12) may also be a first name.

Cotman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the cotter, "one who held in absolute villenage; servile tenants, who were mere chattels of their lord, being alike in person and goods at the disposal of their superior. They are Latinized as Cotmanni and Cottariin Domesday, and elsewhere as Cotterelli (v. Pipe Rolls, P. R. Soc. iii. 78). Beatrix Cotewife may have been a widow, holding as tenant after the husband's decease.

William le Cotiere, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John fil Cotman, Northumberland ibid.

Thomas fil. Cotman, Northumberland, ibid.

Richard Coteman, Oxfordshire, ibid.

John Coteman, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Beatrix Cotewif, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

Simon le Cotere. History of Norfolk.

1663. Samuel Cottman and Elizabeth Osburne: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

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

(English) Cottager [Old English cot + mann]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The cotmannus, i.e., the cottarius, cotter, or cottager, of Domesd. was one who held by free socage tenure, and paid rent in provisions or money. Ellis, Introd. Domesd. In H.R. Cotman is used as a baptismal name.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Scotch. A cottager. See Cotman.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Cotman Last Name Facts

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

Cotman is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Coțman. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Cotman? popularity and diffusion

Cotman is the 238,377th most prevalent last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 4,332,667 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 38 percent of Cotman are found; 38 percent are found in North America and 38 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Cotman is also the 3,306,491st most common forename on earth, borne by 12 people.

The surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 1,064 people, or 1 in 340,657. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Virginia, where 15 percent live, Florida, where 9 percent live and Ohio, where 5 percent live. Without taking into account The United States Cotman is found in 15 countries. It is also found in Belgium, where 9 percent live and Slovenia, where 8 percent live.

Cotman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Cotman has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 438 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 204 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cotman Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Cotman surname are 39.85% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 93.08% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Cotman earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 4.67% less than the national average, earning $41,136 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.91% more than the national average, earning $57,589 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Coțman941/
Cottman921,916/
Coutman9282/
Scotman9280/
Costman9246/
Chotman924/
Coitman924/
Cootman923/
Cothman921/
Coman9155,476/
Cottmann8637/
Scottman8613/
Cochtman865/
Scotmann864/
Cothmann862/
Chojtman861/
Chotmane861/
Cosman834,222/
Cooman831,246/
Coiman83597/
Comand83493/
Kotman83283/
Coyman83229/
Cutman83169/
Comang83130/
Catman83128/
Cojman83113/
Comman8381/
Zotman8359/
Sotman8348/
Comann8346/
Comane8328/
Couman8319/
Cohman8317/
Coșman8313/
Cotmon836/
Comean835/
Comant834/
Jotman832/
Comgan831/
Comhan831/
Cotmam830/
Comaun830/
Chatman7719,275/
Zoutman77551/
Kottman77543/
Koetman77458/
Command77354/
Commane77310/
Kothman77300/
Coisman77270/
Coysman77172/
Sothman77148/
Kootman77129/
Kotmann7793/
Castman7772/
Commean7760/
Zottman7747/
Cathman7745/
Cooyman7741/
Commain7734/
Comanne7729/
Zothman7713/
Coumann7712/
Khotman7710/
Jostman7710/
Scatman779/
Chotmon778/
Coomann778/
Cattman774/
Chutman774/
Custman774/
Cahtman773/
Koutman773/
Cautman772/
Zootman772/
Sottman772/
Cuttman772/
Coumand772/
Cousman772/
Cuthman772/
Koytman771/
Cottmon771/
Coumane771/
Comasen771/
Comeand771/
Zotmane771/
Sootman771/
Commant771/
Sotmann771/
Scòtman771/
Coumant771/
Cosmain771/
Comaing771/
Coimain771/
Hcomane771/
Kotmang771/
Coumhan770/
Sodtman770/
Kodtman770/
Commann770/
Zostman770/
Jottman770/
Cutmann770/
Koman7311,796/
Caman732,954/
Comon731,884/
Qoman73323/
Comam7335/
Comán732/
Kottmann713,659/
Zottmann71571/
Kothmann71544/
Chattman71524/
Sothmann71466/
Kostmann71399/
Sottmann71102/
Jostmann7176/
Cooijman7172/
Coumanne7161/
Coismain7118/
Coosmann7118/
Khoutman7118/
Jostmane7115/
Jothmann7110/
Sodtmann719/
Jachtman717/
Chathman714/
Khotmane712/
Castmann712/
Cattmean711/
Cottmond711/
Comanová711/
Kootmaan711/
Zoutmann711/
Coomaung711/
Custmann711/
Cathmann710/
Scattman710/
Commagne710/
Chautman710/
Chuitman710/
Cuthmann710/
Koistman710/
Kouman6724,363/
Komane6719,832/
Camain6718,096/
Common672,736/
Kooman671,006/
Casman67999/
Katman67951/
Kutman67688/
Camean67652/
Kohman67553/
Camman67547/
Camane67477/
Khoman67439/
Satman67434/
Camhan67381/
Comein67280/
Camann67269/
Camang67258/
Catmon67171/
Çatman67164/
Komain67141/
Jachtmann67139/
Koyman67138/
Komann67123/
Cauman67116/
Zatman67107/
Ketman6798/
Qomean6790/
Camand6781/
Kuoman6772/
Komman6770/
Koiman6767/
Komaan6758/
Jatman6742/
Cahman6740/
Comong6728/
Qomane6727/
Zutman6725/
Kotmanová6724/
Komean6722/
Kotmanova6721/
Kojman6720/
Comond6720/
Cosmam6717/
Comoin6716/
Soodtmann6714/
Camant679/
Comone678/
Kotmon678/
Sotmon678/
Khostmand678/
Komgan678/
Qetman677/
Qoiman677/
Camaun675/
Caaman674/
Camaan674/
Choutmoun674/
Coumanova673/
Cosmon673/
Comham672/
Camanh671/
Camgan671/
Southmayn671/
Commam671/
Khoutmann671/
Kottmmann671/
Qatman671/
D'Chatman671/
Camanì671/
Caïman671/
Cosmán671/
Comáin671/
Coimon671/
Coimán671/
Komanc671/
Comeam671/
Comoon671/
Cutmon670/
Comeyn670/
Comonn670/
Comonk670/

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