Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
COTTER
There are approximately 4,252 people named Cotter in the UK. That makes it the 2,460th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 67 are named Cotter.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Occupational Name
Related and similar surnames
CottmanCotman
Cotera
Cooter
Chartier
Carter
Cartier
Coatter
Coter
Coteer
Coater
Ccoter
Cotere
Coteir
Cotear
Cotar
Coetter
Coatar
Cotarr
Cotare
Cotair
Coghter
Coitter
Coaters
Coeter
Coteray
Cartir
The Cotter surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
COTTER. COTTAR. Scotch. A cottager. See Cotman.