Cotsford Surname

1,918,812th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 94 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Cotsford Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Cottisford,' a parish in the Diocese of Oxford.

Richard de Cotesford, 22 Henry II: Westm. and Cumb.

Robert de Cotesford, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Richard de Cotesford, Norfolk, ibid.

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Cotsford Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England531:1,051,28451,324
United States211:17,259,949572,238
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England271:902,79138,028

Cotsford Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Cottisford,' a parish in the Diocese of Oxford.

Richard de Cotesford, 22 Henry II: Westm. and Cumb.

Robert de Cotesford, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Richard de Cotesford, Norfolk, ibid.

1567-8. John Cosforde and Harpar:

Marriage Lic. (London).

1593- James Wingfeilde and Margery Cotesforde: ibid.

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

(English) belonging to Cotsford or Cottisford = 1 Cot(e)’s Ford.

2 the Ford by the Cot(tage [Old English cot, genit. cotes + ford] Robert de Cotesford.—Hundred Rolls

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Cottesford, a parish in co. Oxon.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Cotsford Last Name Facts

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

Cotsford is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Cotsford? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,918,812th most widespread last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 77,527,084 people. The last name Cotsford is mostly found in Europe, where 56 percent of Cotsford reside; 56 percent reside in Northern Europe and 56 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 53 people, or 1 in 1,051,284. In England it is most prevalent in: Buckinghamshire, where 28 percent live, Greater London, where 23 percent live and Kent, where 19 percent live. Without taking into account England this last name exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent live and Australia, where 14 percent live.

Cotsford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Cotsford has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 196 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cotsford Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Cotsford last name are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 80% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Cotsford earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 13.54% less than the national average, earning $37,308 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.93% less than the national average, earning $38,788 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Scotsford941/
Cosford93809/
Cousford880/
Coxford80294/
Casford80220/
Cosfard801/
Kosford800/
Cassford75146/
Cashford7585/
Cutsforth71875/
Casfor7110/
Catsforth712/
Katshford710/
Cutswforth671/
Casfore671/
Kochford630/
Kausford630/
Kasfor571/
Koshfar53538/
Kousfar5331/
Kasfour5326/
Kohsfar531/
Khoshfar50158/
Koushfar5017/
Kashfoor501/

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