Cottner

Cottner Meaning & Origin

About Cottner
The surname Cottner is of English origin and is derived from the occupational name for a cottager or someone who lived in a cottage. The term "cottner" itself is a variant of the word "cottar," which referred to a tenant farmer who lived in a small cottage and worked on a larger farm. The name Cottner signifies a person's ancestral connection to this occupation or dwelling, indicating their ancestors were likely involved in agricultural or rural activities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cottner: 180
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 100,302
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Cottner 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 Cottner is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KTNR
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C03506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 T N ER0
🌐 IPA
/cottner*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KTNR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C356

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cottner in Braille

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

The name Cottner in braille

How to sign the name Cottner using Sign Language

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

The name Cottner in sign language

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