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Where Does The Last Name Cottam Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Cottam (Arabic: كوتام) is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cottam? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 74,507^th most prevalent family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 1,104,341 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 58 percent of Cottam reside; 57 percent reside in Northern Europe and 57 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 3,546 people, or 1 in 15,713. In England Cottam is mostly found in: Lancashire, where 24 percent live, Greater Manchester, where 9 percent live and Greater London, where 6 percent live. Barring England this surname is found in 43 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent live and Australia, where 10 percent live.

Cottam Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Cottam has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 195 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,187 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 10,400 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 1,280 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Cottam Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Catholic (88%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Cottam last name are 16.61% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.38% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Cottam earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 114.95% more than the national average, earning R 510,804 per year; in United States they earn 15.71% more than the national average, earning $49,927 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.95% more than the national average, earning $56,613 CAD per year.