Cottman Surname

214,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,916 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Cottman Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the cotter, "one who held in absolute villenage; servile tenants, who were mere chattels of their lord, being alike in person and goods at the disposal of their superior. They are Latinized as Cotmanni and Cottariin Domesday, and elsewhere as Cotterelli (v.

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Cottman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,8151:199,70219,645
Australia471:574,37741,856
England171:3,277,533109,658
Sweden131:757,44356,422
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Qatar61:393,00055,922
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England571:427,63825,025
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2821:178,08015,904

Cottman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the cotter, "one who held in absolute villenage; servile tenants, who were mere chattels of their lord, being alike in person and goods at the disposal of their superior. They are Latinized as Cotmanni and Cottariin Domesday, and elsewhere as Cotterelli (v. Pipe Rolls, P. R. Soc. iii. 78). Beatrix Cotewife may have been a widow, holding as tenant after the husband's decease.

William le Cotiere, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John fil Cotman, Northumberland ibid.

Thomas fil. Cotman, Northumberland, ibid.

Richard Coteman, Oxfordshire, ibid.

John Coteman, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Beatrix Cotewif, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

Simon le Cotere. History of Norfolk.

1663. Samuel Cottman and Elizabeth Osburne: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

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

Scotch. A cottager. See Cotman.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Cottman Last Name Facts

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

Cottman is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Cottman.

How Common Is The Last Name Cottman? popularity and diffusion

The surname Cottman is the 214,639th most frequent family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 3,803,521 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 90 percent of Cottman live; 90 percent live in North America and 90 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 1,815 people, or 1 in 199,702. In The United States Cottman is mostly concentrated in: Maryland, where 35 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 18 percent live and New Jersey, where 6 percent live. Outside of The United States Cottman is found in 12 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 2 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.

Cottman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Cottman has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 644 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 70 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cottman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Cottman are 4.83% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 58.06% being registered to vote for the political party.

Cottman earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 16.16% less than the national average, earning $36,176 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cottmann9337/
Scottman9313/
Cotman921,682/
Kottman86543/
Coutman8682/
Scotman8680/
Zottman8647/
Costman8646/
Cattman864/
Chotman864/
Coitman864/
Cootman863/
Sottman862/
Cuttman862/
Cottmon861/
Cothman861/
Jottman860/
Coman8355,476/
Kottmann803,659/
Zottmann80571/
Chattman80524/
Sottmann80102/
Cochtman805/
Scotmann804/
Cothmann802/
Cattmean801/
Cottmond801/
Chojtman801/
Chotmane801/
Scattman800/
Cosman774,222/
Cooman771,246/
Coiman77597/
Comand77493/
Kotman77283/
Coyman77229/
Cutman77169/
Comang77130/
Catman77128/
Cojman77113/
Comman7781/
Zotman7759/
Sotman7748/
Comann7746/
Comane7728/
Couman7719/
Cohman7717/
Coșman7713/
Cotmon776/
Comean775/
Comant774/
Jotman772/
Comgan771/
Coțman771/
Comhan771/
Cotmam770/
Comaun770/
Kottmmann751/
Chatman7119,275/
Zoutman71551/
Koetman71458/
Command71354/
Commane71310/
Kothman71300/
Kettman71292/
Coisman71270/
Coysman71172/
Sothman71148/
Kootman71129/
Kattman71123/
Kotmann7193/
Castman7172/
Commean7160/
Cathman7145/
Sattman7142/
Cooyman7141/
Commain7134/
Comanne7129/
Zothman7113/
Coumann7112/
Khotman7110/
Jostman7110/
Scatman719/
Chotmon718/
Coomann718/
Kottmanová715/
Kottmam715/
Chutman714/
Custman714/
Cahtman713/
Koutman713/
Cautman712/
Zootman712/
Coumand712/
Cousman712/
Cuthman712/
Koytman711/
Kuttman711/
Coumane711/
Comasen711/
Comeand711/
Zotmane711/
Sootman711/
Commant711/
Kottmanova711/
Sotmann711/
Scòtman711/
Coumant711/
Cosmain711/
Comaing711/
Coimain711/
Hcomane711/
Kotmang711/
Coumhan710/
Sodtman710/
Kodtman710/
Commann710/
Zostman710/
Cutmann710/
Zattman710/
Koman6711,796/
Caman672,954/
Comon671,884/
Kettmann671,172/
Kothmann67544/
Sothmann67466/
Kostmann67399/
Qoman67323/
Sattmann67205/
Kattmann67159/
Jostmann6776/
Cooijman6772/
Coumanne6761/
Chattmon6751/
Comam6735/
Coismain6718/
Coosmann6718/
Khoutman6718/
Jostmane6715/
Kuttmann6711/
Jothmann6710/
Sodtmann679/
Küttmann678/
Zuttmann677/
Jachtman677/
Kaettman675/
Chathman674/
Khotmane672/
Castmann672/
Comán672/
Kottmannová672/
Kattmain671/
Comanová671/
Jattmand671/
Kootmaan671/
Kättmann671/
Zoutmann671/
Coomaung671/
Custmann671/
Kattmaun670/
Cathmann670/
Commagne670/
Chautman670/
Chuitman670/
Cuthmann670/
Koistman670/

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