Cotton

Cotton Meaning & Origin

About Cotton
The surname Cotton is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "cotton," which refers to the cotton plant. It is believed to have been a topographic name for someone who lived near a place where cotton was grown or a nickname for someone with a soft or fluffy nature. The surname Cotton has been recorded in England since the 13th century and has spread to other English-speaking countries through migration and colonization.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cotton: 33,374
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1,044
  • Frequency per 100k people: 11.31

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KTN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɔtən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C350

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cotton in Braille

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

The name Cotton in braille

How to sign the name Cotton using Sign Language

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

The name Cotton in sign language

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