Cotney

Cotney Meaning & Origin

About Cotney
The surname Cotney is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "cot" meaning "cottage" or "small house." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer lived near or worked in a small cottage or house. The name Cotney is relatively rare and is primarily found in the United Kingdom and the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Cotney is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Cotney: 530
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 41,100
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Cotney based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Cotney is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KTN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0350
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 T N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɑtni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C350

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cotney in Braille

Here's how to represent Cotney in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Cotney in braille

How to sign the name Cotney using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Cotney using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Cotney in sign language

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