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

The last name Cottenden is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Cottenden.

How Common Is The Last Name Cottenden? popularity and diffusion

The surname Cottenden is the 1,104,724th most widespread surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 32,975,321 people. The surname Cottenden is primarily found in Europe, where 52 percent of Cottenden reside; 52 percent reside in Northern Europe and 52 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 110 people, or 1 in 506,528. In England Cottenden is most common in: Kent, where 21 percent are found, Greater London, where 18 percent are found and Hertfordshire, where 16 percent are found. Apart from England Cottenden is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 37 percent are found and The United States, where 10 percent are found.

Cottenden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Cottenden has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Cottenden last name rose 186 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cottenden Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Cottenden last name are 24.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 71.43% being registered to vote for the political 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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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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