Cortain Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Cortain Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Cortain family

Profession Census Frequency
Mason 2
Scholar 2
Baker Wife 1
Housemaid Domestic Servant 1
Master Baker Employing 3 Boy 1
Builder & Contractor 1
House Keeper 1
Under Housemaid Domestic Servant 1

Cortain Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Carton 57% 3,534
2 Curtin 71% 2,614
3 Curton 57% 1,582
4 Curtain 86% 1,225
5 Corton 71% 1,185
6 Cureton 43% 1,178
7 Croton 43% 1,002
8 Creaton 43% 807
9 Carten 57% 571
10 Cartin 71% 570
11 Corteen 71% 513
12 Cuerton 43% 462
13 Craton 43% 215
14 Corten 71% 134
15 Creeton 29% 129
16 Cortin 86% 128
17 Cortain 100% 116
18 Caarten 43% 100
19 Careton 43% 100

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The surname Cortain is the 17th most popular variant of Carton.

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