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Cottle Family History

Cottle Name Meaning

metonymic occupational name for a maker of chain-mail, from an Anglo-Norman French diminutive of Old French cot(t)e ‘coat of mail’ (see Cott). metonymic occupational name for a cutler, from Old French co(u)tel, co(u)teau ‘knife’ (Late Latin cultellus, a diminutive of culter ‘plowshare’).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Conte, Cote, Castle, Botte, Notte, Motte, Hotte, Cotter, Copple

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Where is the Cottle family from?

You can see how Cottle families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cottle family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Cottle families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 436 Cottle families living in Somerset. This was about 30% of all the recorded Cottle's in United Kingdom. Somerset had the highest population of Cottle families in 1891.
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What did your Cottle ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Cottle. 12% of Cottle men worked as a General Labourer and 72% of Cottle women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Cottle were Builders Labourer and Unpaid Domestic. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    12%
  • Dairy Farmer
    10%
  • Farmer
    9%
  • Builders Labourer
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    72%
  • Incapacitated
    3%
  • Domestic Duties
    2%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    2%
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What Cottle family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 48,000 census records available for the last name Cottle. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cottle census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Cottle. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 5,000 military records available for the last name Cottle. For the veterans among your Cottle ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cottle lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Cottle life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Cottle in 1944 was 43, and 72 in 2004.

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