Find out how popular the last name McCottrell is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named McCottrell.

McCottrell, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the McCottrell surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of McCottrell in America

McCottrell is the 94730th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The McCottrell surname appeared 193 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname McCottrell.

We can also compare 2010 data for McCottrell to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name McCottrell

The surname McCottrell is of Scottish origin, originating in the 16th century. It is believed to be a variant of the surname McCutcheon, which derived from the Gaelic personal name "Mac Utchin" meaning "son of the young warrior."

The McCottrell name was most prevalent in the Scottish Lowlands, particularly in the regions of Lanarkshire and Ayrshire. It is thought to have originated from the town of Cothrell or Cottrell, near Kilmarnock in East Ayrshire.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the McCottrell name can be found in the Parish Records of Kilwinning, Ayrshire, from the year 1642, which mentions a John McCottrell being born in that year. The name also appears in various other Scottish parish records from the 17th and 18th centuries.

In 1685, a David McCottrell is recorded as being a member of the Scottish Parliament, representing the county of Lanarkshire. This is one of the earliest notable individuals bearing the McCottrell surname.

Another prominent McCottrell was William McCottrell, born in 1732 in Ayrshire, who served as a captain in the British Army during the American Revolutionary War. He was captured by American forces at the Battle of Yorktown in 1781 and later exchanged.

In the 19th century, Robert McCottrell (1808-1887), a Scottish-born industrialist, became a successful businessman in the United States, establishing several textile mills in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

The name McCottrell has also been found in various spellings throughout history, such as McCotterell, McCottrell, and McCotteril, reflecting the variations in pronunciation and spelling common in earlier centuries.

While the McCottrell surname is not as common today as it once was in Scotland, it remains a part of the rich tapestry of Scottish heritage and history, with its origins rooted in the medieval era and a legacy that spans several centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name McCottrell

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname McCottrell.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for McCottrell was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of McCottrell has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name McCottrell was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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