Cottington Surname

421,746th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 822 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Cottington Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Cottington Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5111:109,03711,327
United States2501:1,449,83699,395
Wales211:147,35910,403
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland111:402,71514,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1661:146,84013,053
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States531:947,52256,651

Cottington Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cottington occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Cottington? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 421,746th most commonly used surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,865,628 people. Cottington occurs mostly in Europe, where 66 percent of Cottington are found; 65 percent are found in Northern Europe and 65 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most numerous in England, where it is held by 511 people, or 1 in 109,037. In England it is most numerous in: Merseyside, where 15 percent reside, Kent, where 15 percent reside and Greater London, where 13 percent reside. Apart from England it is found in 15 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 30 percent reside and Wales, where 3 percent reside.

Cottington Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Cottington has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Cottington last name expanded 308 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 472 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Cottington Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Cottington surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75% being registered with the party.

Cottington earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.84% more than the national average, earning $43,941 USD per year.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Cottington
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