Cottom Surname

186,405th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,272 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guatemala

Cottom Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Cottam,' literally Cote-ham. Parishes in the Dioceses of York and Southwell; also a hamlet near Preston, whence the Lancashire Cottams. 'John Haydok de Cotom' (Preston Guild Rolls); 'Cuthbert Cottam' (ibid.

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Cottom Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,5621:232,04822,320
England3801:146,62614,112
Australia1321:204,51319,950
Guatemala1101:146,2063,366
New Zealand241:188,68019,801
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Scotland141:382,41616,471
Wales121:257,87814,969
Guyana51:152,4449,017
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5151:47,3315,841
Scotland61:623,86916,225
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2281:220,25718,738

Cottom Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Cottam,' literally Cote-ham. Parishes in the Dioceses of York and Southwell; also a hamlet near Preston, whence the Lancashire Cottams. 'John Haydok de Cotom' (Preston Guild Rolls); 'Cuthbert Cottam' (ibid.). There are also parishes styled Cotham in the Dioceses of Southwell, and Gloucestershire and Bristol. This latter is nearer the original form.

John de Cotum, Northumberland, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Richard de Cotum, Nottinghamshire, ibid.

Gilbert de Coteham, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Henry de Coteham, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Richard Cottam, of Overstanden, Lancashire, 1621: Wills at Chester.

1607. Married — Edward Wallgrave and Elizabeth Cot turn: St. James, Clerkenwell.

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

(English) belonging to Cottam, or 1 Dweller At the Cottages [Old English cotum, dat. pl. of cot] 2 Dweller at the Ham or Enclosure of the Cottage [Old English cot + ham(m] John de Cotum.—Hundred Rolls Henry de Coteham.—Hundred Rolls

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The Cottams take their name from a Lancashire township. John Cottam was a Lancashire Catholic who gave up his life for his religion in 1582; Cottam was the name of a small estate - holder in the county who was then included in the register of Papists after the rebellion of 1715 (B.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

In the 17th century there were several freeholders in the county bearing the name of Cottam (Harl.). Lancashire is also the home of this name. There are townships and hamlets of the name in Notts, Lancashire, Lincolnshire, and the East Riding.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Cottom Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cottom is found most in The United States. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Cottom click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cottom? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 186,405th most commonly used surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 3,207,547 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 69 percent of Cottom live; 64 percent live in North America and 64 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Cottom is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 1,562 people, or 1 in 232,048. In The United States Cottom is mostly concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 14 percent are found, Nevada, where 11 percent are found and Indiana, where 8 percent are found. Not including The United States it occurs in 17 countries. It also occurs in England, where 17 percent are found and Australia, where 6 percent are found.

Cottom Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Cottom has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Cottom surname rose 685 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 26 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 233 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cottom Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Cottom last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Cottom surname are 12.05% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.82% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Cottom earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.68% less than the national average, earning $41,991 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.02% less than the national average, earning $43,713 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cottome9216/
Scottom922/
Cotom914,128/
Chottoom861/
Cotton8369,003/
Cottam836,599/
Kottom8396/
Costom8328/
Scotom8317/
Chotom8314/
Sottom8312/
Cattom832/
Cottum831/
Cuttom831/
Cootom831/
Cothom831/
Cohtom831/
Coutom831/
Chotthoom801/
Cottone778,610/
Coutton77184/
Cottham7799/
Chattom7773/
Cottong7757/
Chottum7738/
Chootom778/
Cottoon776/
Sotthom774/
Cottonn773/
Costton771/
Cottamn771/
Scothom771/
Costome771/
Cottont771/
Coothom771/
Chotoom771/
Khottom771/
Coton734,091/
Cotão73101/
Sotom7372/
Kotom7340/
Cutom738/
Jotom736/
Cotam735/
Catom730/
Chottham7136/
Choothom7112/
Chootoum716/
Khotthom715/
Tchotome712/
D'Cotton712/
Scottham711/
Cottonne711/
Chotthum711/
Chootoom711/
Coustoum710/
Coston678,073/
Catton673,816/
Custom673,798/
Kottam673,638/
Couton672,336/
Cotham671,270/
Kotome67521/
Cotone67339/
Cotant67326/
Kothom67277/
Zotome67266/
Kottum67253/
Kotton67241/
Cotame67166/
Cothum67133/
Catome67111/
Cotong6765/
Cottan6752/
Castom6751/
Chatom6744/
Koutom6744/
Sottam6741/
Kattom6739/
Chotum6729/
Kotoum6728/
Chotam6719/
Coiton6717/
Qattom6715/
Tsatom6715/
Khotom6714/
Cooton6712/
Cothon6712/
Tsutom6711/
Jottam6710/
Costum677/
Cootum677/
Costam675/
Cattam673/
Cuttam673/
Cottón673/
Caetom673/
Cautom672/
Kottomová672/
Cattum671/
Cuoton671/
Cutome671/
Cootam671/
Coyton671/
Scotthamm671/
Jattom671/
Kottoń671/
Zoutom671/
Sootom671/
Tchoutoum671/
Tsotom671/
Giotom671/
Sothom671/
Chutom671/
Kettom671/
Cotamn670/
Cathom670/

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