Cotterill Surname

54,952nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,255 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Cotterill Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the cotterel.' 'Coterelle, tugurinus': Promptorium Parvulorum The cotterel was an inferior tenant, probably holding in absolute villenage; compare Cotman, Boardman, &c.; v. Cotter.

Stephan Coterel, Somerset, i Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

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Cotterill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5,5951:9,9591,465
Australia2,1881:12,3381,796
United States6641:545,87245,193
Canada2081:177,14217,704
New Zealand2021:22,4173,922
Wales1251:24,7562,599
Scotland731:73,3405,569
South Africa291:1,868,19787,346
Guernsey291:2,222539
Germany201:4,025,273167,743
Thailand171:4,155,197336,594
Northern Ireland151:123,0027,073
Spain151:3,116,80265,296
Gibraltar101:3,395741
Bahrain91:149,8455,469
Bermuda71:9,3261,286
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
France41:16,605,680368,153
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,6141:9,3251,399
Scotland111:340,29210,329
Wales101:156,8426,008
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States651:772,59548,648

Cotterill Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the cotterel.' 'Coterelle, tugurinus': Promptorium Parvulorum The cotterel was an inferior tenant, probably holding in absolute villenage; compare Cotman, Boardman, &c.; v. Cotter.

Stephan Coterel, Somerset, i Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Walter Coterel, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

Richa'd Coterell, Devon, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Alice Coterel, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Henry Coterel, Bedfordshire, ibid.

William Coterel, 1303. Writs of Parliament.

1662. Richard Cotterell and Mary Fennihowse: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

1662-3. Henry Cottrill and Elizabeth Minne: ibid.

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

= Cotter (q-v.) + the French-Latin diminutive suff. -el. Henry Coterel.—Hundred Rolls

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Cotter (q-v.) + the French-Latin diminutive suff. -el. Henry Coterel. — Hundred Rolls

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A cottage, or a cottager.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

From Cottlehill; a location name in Fife.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Cotterill Last Name Facts

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

The surname Cotterill is most common in England. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Cotterill? popularity and diffusion

Cotterill is the 54,952nd most frequently used surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 787,417 people. Cotterill is primarily found in Europe, where 64 percent of Cotterill live; 63 percent live in Northern Europe and 63 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most frequent in England, where it is held by 5,595 people, or 1 in 9,959. In England Cotterill is most numerous in: West Midlands, where 20 percent are found, Staffordshire, where 10 percent are found and Nottinghamshire, where 7 percent are found. Excluding England this last name is found in 36 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 24 percent are found and The United States, where 7 percent are found.

Cotterill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Cotterill has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Cotterill last name expanded 214 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 1,022 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 1,250 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 664 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Cotterill Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Cotterill surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Cotterill surname are 7.59% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.36% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Cotterill earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 24.79% more than the national average, earning R 296,556 per year; in United States they earn 14.84% more than the national average, earning $49,552 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.67% more than the national average, earning $58,961 CAD per year.

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