Cottrill Surname

84,719th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,700 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Cottrill 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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Cottrill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,4401:81,6359,283
England7691:72,4558,284
Canada2061:178,86217,839
Australia1921:140,60315,124
New Zealand331:137,22216,302
Wales141:221,03813,576
Mexico91:13,791,80145,470
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Northern Ireland31:615,01218,081
China31:455,773,85521,925
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6111:39,8945,070
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4301:116,78811,473

Cottrill 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

= Cotterel, q.v.

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

(English) Dweller in a small cottage.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

A cottage, or a cottager.

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

Cottrill Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cottrill is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cottrill? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 84,719th most prevalent family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 1,278,517 people. The last name Cottrill occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 79 percent of Cottrill reside; 79 percent reside in North America and 79 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

Cottrill is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 4,440 people, or 1 in 81,635. In The United States Cottrill is primarily concentrated in: Ohio, where 26 percent are found, West Virginia, where 18 percent are found and Florida, where 5 percent are found. Excluding The United States it exists in 23 countries. It is also common in England, where 13 percent are found and Canada, where 4 percent are found.

Cottrill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Cottrill has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Cottrill last name increased 1,033 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 126 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 280 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cottrill Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Cottrill surname are 3% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 50.23% registered with the party.

The amount Cottrill earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 401.81% more than the national average, earning S/. 97,276 per year; in South Africa they earn 32.81% less than the national average, earning R 159,672 per year; in United States they earn 12.8% less than the national average, earning $37,624 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.27% less than the national average, earning $44,083 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cottriell942/
Cotrill9381/
Cottril9337/
Cottrell8831,971/
Cottriel8888/
Cuttrill884/
Cattrill883/
Cottriol883/
Cothrill880/
Cottryll880/
Cotril865/
Corill863/
Scottrell822/
Cottrelll822/
Cottrrell821/
Coottrell821/
Cotttrell820/
Coriell801,029/
Cottrel80515/
Cotrell80488/
Corgill80174/
Corrill8093/
Cotriel803/
Sottrll801/
Catrill800/
Cattril800/
Costril800/
Corll77191/
Coril7736/
Cattrell75348/
Cuttrell75135/
Cottreel75101/
Corriell7549/
Cothrell7539/
Costrell7519/
Kottrell756/
Cotrrell754/
Coetrell752/
Coutriel752/
Cathrill751/
Coutrell751/
Sottrell751/
Castrill751/
Coutriol751/
Corrgill750/
Cuthrill750/
Cuttriel750/
Couriell750/
Cottrellová742/
Corell712,348/
Catril711,381/
Cotrel71589/
Corril71229/
Cuthriell7198/
Coriel7177/
Carill7135/
Cauttrell7134/
Couttreel7123/
Coriol7122/
Courll7120/
Corgil714/
Cutrll712/
Corrll711/
Kotril711/
Korill711/
Scotrrell711/
Coryll710/
Catrll710/
Coustrell710/
Cargill6712,567/
Correll679,680/
Corl671,953/
Cutrell671,050/
Couriol67846/
Catriel67488/
Corriol67208/
Catrell67174/
Corriel67147/
Couriel67136/
Carrill6792/
Courell6763/
Costrel6743/
Sottrel6731/
Cothrel6727/
Coutrel6726/
Cattrel6725/
Casrill6719/
Castril675/
Cariell673/
Kotrell672/
Coruell672/
Sotrell672/
Corigli672/
Carillp671/
Corrhll671/
Corzell671/
Cotrael671/
Courrll671/
Cootrel671/
Coyrell671/
Kotriel671/
Carilld671/
Carzill670/
Cosrell670/
Coraell670/
Cohrell670/
Coroell670/
Korgill670/
Catrild670/
Carioll670/

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