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Cotton

in Rhode Island

There are 41 people with the last name "Cotton" in Rhode Island.

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Ranking in Rhode Island

NameRank
Cotton 3,442
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  1. is 3,438th most common Billington
  2. is 3,439th most common Calabrese
  3. is 3,440th most common Cheng
  4. is 3,441st most common Coderre
  5. is 3,442nd most common Cotton
  6. is 3,443rd most common Cushing
  7. is 3,444th most common Dery
  8. is 3,445th most common Duprey
  9. is 3,446th most common Duva

Similar Names and Nicknames

Cottrell, Cotter, Cotten, Cottle, Cottingham, Cotto, Cottrill, Cottone, Cottman, Cotterman

Most Common First Names for Cotton

William, Craig, Jessica, John, Maryjo, Alaysha, Anne, Aurelia, Barbara, Churchil

Meaning & History

English: habitational name from any of numerous places named from Old English cotum (dative plural of cot) ‘at the cottages or huts’ (or sometimes possibly from a Middle English plural, coten). Examples include Coton (Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire, Staffordshire), Cottam (East Yorkshire, Lancashire, Nottinghamshire), and Cotham (Nottinghamshire).

French: from a diminutive of Old French cot(t)e ‘coat (of mail)’ (see Cott).

FOREBEARS John Cotton (1584–1652) was a noted Puritan preacher, who landed at Boston, MA, from London in 1633 and became leader of the Congregationalists in America.

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William Cotton, RI (6 searches)
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