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Cottier Name Meaning

Manx: from Gaelic Mac Ottar ‘son of Ottar’ a personal name borrowed from Old Norse Óttarr. Compare Cotter . French: probably a status name for a commoner derived from the Frankish word kot ‘hut’. French: habitational name from Cottier in Haute-Loire.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Cotter, Gottier, Cotten, Wattier, Coster, Cutter, Rottier, Colter

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Where is the Cottier family from?

You can see how Cottier families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cottier family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Cottier families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 19 Cottier families living in Quebec. This was about 79% of all the recorded Cottier's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Cottier families in 1911.
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What did your Cottier ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Cottier. 50% of Cottier men worked as a Farmer. .

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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 1921

  • Farmer
    50%
  • Sea Man
    50%
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Census Records

There are 11,000 census records available for the last name Cottier. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cottier 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 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Cottier. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 941 military records available for the last name Cottier. For the veterans among your Cottier ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cottier lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Cottier life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Cottier in 1953 was 36, and 67 in 2004.

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