Cotton Name Meaning: This is a habitational name for a number of places named 'cotum' in Cambridgeshire.
The name is of Anglo-Saxon origin.The name was first recorded in the late 12th century 'Ralph De Cottum'.
Discover how your Cotton ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 60 |
| Buckinghamshire | 37 |
| Berkshire | 8 |
| Cambridgeshire | 33 |
| Channel Islands | 3 |
| Cheshire | 126 |
| Cornwall | 155 |
| Cumberland | 7 |
| Derbyshire | 159 |
| Devon | 113 |
| Dorset | 24 |
| Durham | 28 |
| Essex | 72 |
| Gloucestershire | 62 |
| Hampshire | 266 |
| Herefordshire | 21 |
| Hertfordshire | 47 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 10 |
| Isle of Man | 19 |
| Kent | 65 |
| Lancashire | 296 |
| Leicestershire | 163 |
| Lincolnshire | 153 |
| London | 611 |
| Middlesex | 45 |
| Northumberland | 6 |
| Norfolk | 71 |
| Northamptonshire | 21 |
| Nottinghamshire | 104 |
| Oxfordshire | 8 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 10 |
| Shropshire | 186 |
| Suffolk | 144 |
| Somerset | 27 |
| Surrey | 28 |
| Sussex | 25 |
| Staffordshire | 783 |
| Warwickshire | 305 |
| Westmorland | 12 |
| Wiltshire | 25 |
| Worcestershire | 182 |
| Yorkshire | 359 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 1 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 4 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 17 |
| Flintshire | 1 |
| Glamorgan | 2 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 3 |
| Pembrokeshire | 1 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 628 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 145 |
| House Servant | 95 |
| At Home | 56 |
| Servant | 55 |
| Farm Labourer | 53 |
| Labourer | 52 |
| Coal Miner | 38 |
| Dress Maker | 37 |
| General Servant | 26 |
| Potter | 24 |
| Lace Maker | 23 |
| House Keeper | 23 |
| Scholar At Home | 23 |
| Laundress | 23 |
| Annuitant | 21 |
| Carpenter | 21 |
| Butcher | 20 |
| Shoe Maker | 19 |
| Errand Boy | 18 |
| Hand Loom Weaver Silk | 17 |
| Wife Of Above | 16 |
| Ag Labourer | 16 |
| Blacksmith | 15 |
| Charwoman | 15 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Cotton | 3,428 |
| William Cotton | 3,314 |
| John Cotton | 2,972 |
| Elizabeth Cotton | 2,311 |
| Thomas Cotton | 1,898 |
| George Cotton | 1,786 |
| Sarah Cotton | 1,714 |
| James Cotton | 1,403 |
| Charles Cotton | 1,343 |
| Ann Cotton | 1,219 |
| Henry Cotton | 1,099 |
| Jane Cotton | 941 |
| Joseph Cotton | 883 |
| Eliza Cotton | 882 |
| Emma Cotton | 796 |
| Robert Cotton | 728 |
| Alice Cotton | 716 |
| Ellen Cotton | 672 |
| Samuel Cotton | 663 |
| Annie Cotton | 652 |
| Hannah Cotton | 644 |
| Arthur Cotton | 638 |
| Alfred Cotton | 593 |
| Frederick Cotton | 593 |
| Edward Cotton | 587 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cotton | 100% | 53,730 |
| 2 | Catton | 83% | 8,443 |
| 3 | Coton | 83% | 2,579 |
| 4 | Catten | 67% | 1,367 |
| 5 | Cotten | 83% | 1,152 |
| 6 | Cattin | 67% | 824 |
| 7 | Cottan | 83% | 786 |
| 8 | Cutton | 83% | 509 |
| 9 | Coaton | 83% | 365 |
| 10 | Cutten | 67% | 346 |
| 11 | Cattan | 67% | 342 |
| 12 | Cattaneo | 50% | 232 |
| 13 | Cooton | 83% | 140 |
| 14 | Cottin | 83% | 120 |
The surname Cotton is the most popular version of all its varients