Explore the Family Name Cotterell

The meaning of Cotterell

English: variant of Cottrell.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Cotterell in the United States?

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname 'Cotterell' has indeed increased over a decade. In the year 2000, it was ranked 36,093 in terms of popularity and had 587 bearers throughout the United States. By 2010, however, the surname moved up to rank 33,316 with its bearers increasing to 686, indicating a change of approximately 16.87%. The proportion per 100k also saw a slight change, increasing from 0.22 in 2000 to 0.23 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#36,093	#33,316	7.69%
Count	587	686	16.87%
Proportion per 100k	0.22	0.23	4.55%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cotterell

Regarding the ethnicity linked with the surname 'Cotterell', the Decennial U.S. Census data shows a diverse distribution. In 2000, a significant majority of those with the surname identified as White (73.76%), followed by Black (22.15%). Hispanics represented 1.53% while those identifying with two or more races accounted for 1.36%. No individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native. A decade later, in 2010, there were shifts in these percentages. While Whites still formed the majority, their percentage decreased slightly to 69.97%. On the other hand, those identified as Black increased to 26.24%, and the Hispanic representation slightly rose to 1.60%. Those identifying with two or more races slightly dropped to 1.17%. There remained no representation from Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native communities.

	2000	2010	Change
White	73.76%	69.97%	-5.14%
Black	22.15%	26.24%	18.47%
Hispanic	1.53%	1.6%	4.58%
Two or More Races	1.36%	1.17%	-13.97%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%