Cottonham

Cottonham Meaning & Origin

About Cottonham
The surname Cottonham is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "cotum" meaning cottages or huts, and "ham" meaning homestead or village. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Cottonham can be interpreted as "the homestead or village of cottages." It likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name either lived in or were associated with a place named Cottonham.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cottonham: 127
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 133,048
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KTNM
🗽 NYSIIS
CAN
🔊 Soundex
C030505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 T AH0 N HH AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/cottonham*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KTNM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C355

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cottonham in Braille

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

The name Cottonham in braille

How to sign the name Cottonham using Sign Language

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

The name Cottonham in sign language

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