Cottenden Surname

1,104,724th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 221 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Canada

Cottenden Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Cottenden Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1101:506,52832,143
Canada811:454,88439,362
United States231:15,759,084542,937
Wales41:773,63329,106
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England591:413,14224,536

Cottenden Last Name Facts

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

Cottenden has its highest incidence in England. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Cottenden click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cottenden? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,104,724th most numerous surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 32,975,321 people. The surname Cottenden occurs predominantly in Europe, where 52 percent of Cottenden are found; 52 percent are found in Northern Europe and 52 percent are found in British Isles.

Cottenden is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 110 people, or 1 in 506,528. In England it is most common in: Kent, where 21 percent reside, Greater London, where 18 percent reside and Hertfordshire, where 16 percent reside. Aside from England this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 37 percent reside and The United States, where 10 percent reside.

Cottenden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Cottenden has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Cottenden surname grew 186 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cottenden Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Cottenden last name are 24.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 71.43% being registered with the party.

The amount Cottenden earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.48% more than the national average, earning $45,512 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.94% less than the national average, earning $49,218 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Couttenden950/
Cottendin8931/
Cuttenden890/
Coudtenden841/
Chuttenden840/
Ceuttenden840/
Chattenden840/
Cosenden821/
Conden80125/
Cuttinden780/
Condeng7596/
Condent753/
Counden751/
Cuitienden741/
Catinden715/
Catendin711/
Comden67205/
Canden67137/
Konden67104/
Condin6760/
Condem6744/
Condne6736/
Kostinden6731/
Condén676/
Cousinden671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Cottenden
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