How common is the surname Cottle?

5,108 people in the United States had the surname Cottle in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 60,444 Americans. It ranked 6,632nd of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Cottle?

Laurence Cottle, British composer and musician, followed by Gale Storm.

Where is the surname Cottle most common?

Wikidata records people named Cottle in the United States.

Is the surname Cottle getting more or less common?

More common. 4,817 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 5,108 in 2010, up 6.0%.

The surname Cottle

A surname, carried by 5,108 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex C340

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Cottle is more common than 95.9% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 5,108 people named Cottle in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 60,444 Americans. That is up 6.0% since 2000, when the Census counted 4,817.

#6,632

rank among US surnames

5,108

people in 2010

1.7

per 100,000 Americans

+6%

change since 2000 (was #6,499)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#6,626	Barrick	5,111	60,408
#6,628	Pizano	5,110	60,420
#6,630	Kershaw	5,109	60,432
#6,632	Cottle	5,108	60,444
#6,634	Dishman	5,106	60,467
#6,635	Brumbaugh	5,103	60,503

Who is named Cottle

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

83% of people named Cottle identified as white (not Hispanic), 11% as Black (not Hispanic) and 3.1% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 83%
Black (not Hispanic) 11%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.1%
Two or more races 1.6%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.3%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Cottles

2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Laurence Cottle
British composer and musician, born 1953
Gale Storm
American actress, singer (1922–2009)

Questions

How common is the surname Cottle?: 5,108 people in the United States had the surname Cottle in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 60,444 Americans. It ranked 6,632nd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Cottle?: In the 2010 Census, 83% of people named Cottle identified as white (not Hispanic), and 11% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Cottle?: Laurence Cottle, British composer and musician, followed by Gale Storm.
Where is the surname Cottle most common?: Wikidata records people named Cottle in the United States.
Is the surname Cottle getting more or less common?: More common. 4,817 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 5,108 in 2010, up 6.0%.