Cottington

Cottington Meaning & Origin

About Cottington
The surname Cottington is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to originate from the village of Cottington in the county of Somerset. The name is composed of the Old English elements "cot," meaning a small cottage or shelter, and "tun," meaning an enclosure or settlement. Therefore, the surname Cottington likely refers to someone who hailed from or resided in Cottington, indicating their association with the village.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cottington: 192
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 95,115
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KTNKTN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C03052305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 T IH0 NG T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/cottington*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KTNKTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C352

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cottington in Braille

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

The name Cottington in braille

How to sign the name Cottington using Sign Language

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

The name Cottington in sign language

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