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

The last name Cottenham is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname is the 961,438^th most frequently used family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 26,891,313 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 73 percent of Cottenham reside; 71 percent reside in Northern Europe and 71 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 190 people, or 1 in 293,253. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Devon, where 14 percent reside, East Sussex, where 9 percent reside and West Yorkshire, where 8 percent reside. Barring England it is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 21 percent reside and Australia, where 5 percent reside.

Cottenham Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Cottenham has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Cottenham surname rose 250 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 322 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cottenham Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Cottenham last name are 17.36% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 70.59% registered to vote for the party.

Cottenham earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 30.96% less than the national average, earning $29,792 USD per year.