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UK surname

Cother

In the 1881 census there were 68 people recorded with the Cother surname, ranking it #23,950 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 114, ranked #28,515, down from #23,950 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Bedminster, Churcham, Sandhurst, St Mary-de-Lode, St Catherine Longford, Barnwood, Wootton Ville, North Hamlet, and Watford. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Wychavon and Derbyshire Dales.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Cother is 155 in 1861. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 67.6%.

1881 census count

68

Ranked #23,950

Modern count

114

2016, ranked #28,515

Peak year

1861

155 bearers

Map years

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1861 to 2016

Key insights

  • Cother had 68 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #23,950 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 114 in 2016, ranked #28,515.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 155 in 1861.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Cother surname distribution map

The map shows where the Cother surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Cother surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Cother over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 86 #18,820
1861 historical 155 #14,881
1881 historical 68 #23,950
1891 historical 141 #19,108
1901 historical 91 #23,921
1911 historical 111 #21,392
1997 modern 125 #23,567
1998 modern 122 #24,556
1999 modern 119 #25,095
2000 modern 115 #25,591
2001 modern 117 #24,974
2002 modern 119 #25,231
2003 modern 113 #25,797
2004 modern 114 #25,870
2005 modern 112 #26,114
2006 modern 113 #26,267
2007 modern 108 #27,391
2008 modern 114 #26,796
2009 modern 114 #27,363
2010 modern 117 #27,557
2011 modern 115 #27,634
2012 modern 106 #29,187
2013 modern 111 #28,856
2014 modern 114 #28,608
2015 modern 115 #28,319
2016 modern 114 #28,515

Geography

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Where Cothers are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Bedminster, Churcham, Sandhurst, St Mary-de-Lode, St Catherine Longford, Barnwood, Wootton Ville, North Hamlet,, Watford, Minsterworth, Elmore and Cheltenham. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Wychavon and Derbyshire Dales. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Bedminster Somerset
2 Churcham, Sandhurst, St Mary-de-Lode, St Catherine Longford, Barnwood, Wootton Ville, North Hamlet, Gloucestershire
3 Watford Hertfordshire
4 Minsterworth, Elmore Gloucestershire
5 Cheltenham Gloucestershire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Wychavon 016 Wychavon
2 Wychavon 013 Wychavon
3 Wychavon 015 Wychavon
4 Derbyshire Dales 002 Derbyshire Dales
5 Wychavon 009 Wychavon

Forenames

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First names often paired with Cother

These lists show first names that appear often with the Cother surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Cother

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Cother, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Rural Amenity

Nationally, the Cother surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Cother household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

This Group comprises older parents or retirees, with no resident dependent children, and with the lowest residential densities in this Supergroup. Predominantly UK-born, residents typically live in detached houses, although others do live in semi-detached and terraced properties. The level of multiple car ownership is the highest in this Supergroup. Most houses are owner occupied although social renting is also present. Many concentrations occur in high amenity rural locations, such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Cother is most associated with areas classed as Skilled Trades and Construction Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

These scattered, peripheral and often low residential density neighbourhoods house more workers in skilled trades and construction. Few households rent social housing and there are few students. Multiple car ownership is higher than the Supergroup average, perhaps because of poorer public transport connectivity. Incidence of mixed or multiple ethnicity is below the Supergroup average, and the absence of individuals identifying as Pakistani or Other Asian groups is also less pronounced. Flatted accommodation is less dominant than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Cother is most concentrated in decile 4 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname near the middle of the scale.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Cother falls in decile 3 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Cother is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Cother, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Cother families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Cother surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Gloucestershire leads with 34 Cothers recorded in 1881 and an index of 26.14x.

County Total Index
Gloucestershire 34 26.14x
Middlesex 11 1.66x
Worcestershire 9 10.39x
Somerset 7 6.56x
Yorkshire 2 0.30x
Devon 1 0.72x
Hampshire 1 0.74x
Lanarkshire 1 0.47x
Oxfordshire 1 2.44x
Wiltshire 1 1.71x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Bourton On The Hill in Gloucestershire leads with 10 Cothers recorded in 1881 and an index of 10000.00x.

Place Total Index
Bourton On The Hill 10 10000.00x
Islington London 9 14.00x
Bedminster 7 69.79x
Blockley 7 1428.57x
Cheltenham 6 59.82x
Elmore 4 5000.00x
Aston Somerville 3 10000.00x
Gloucester Barton St Mary 2 84.03x
Gloucester Kingsholm St 2 408.16x
Badsey 1 769.23x
Barony 1 1.84x
Bristol St Philip Jacob 1 8.16x
Crondall 1 136.99x
Cuddesdon 1 909.09x
Dymock 1 322.58x
Gloucester St Catherine 1 270.27x
Hammersmith London 1 6.12x
Lassington 1 1111.11x
Leeds 1 2.69x
Limehouse London 1 13.74x
New Malton 1 126.58x
Newent 1 151.52x
Potterne 1 384.62x
Shipston On Stour 1 256.41x
Stapleton 1 40.49x
Tormoham 1 17.12x
Wotton Under Edge 1 129.87x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Cother surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Cother surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
William 10
Charles 4
Henry 2
Jesse 2
Samuel 2
Alfred 1
Arthur 1
Cresswell 1
Dunbar 1
Edward 1
Frederick 1
Geo.H. 1
Harry 1
John 1
Joseph 1
Phillip 1
Robert 1
Thomas 1

FAQ

Cother surname: questions and answers

How common was the Cother surname in 1881?

In 1881, 68 people were recorded with the Cother surname. That placed it at #23,950 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Cother surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 114 in 2016. That gives Cother a modern rank of #28,515.

What does the Cother map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Cother bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.