Cottman Family History
Cottman Name Meaning
English (Durham): variant of Coatman either a status name from Middle English cot(e) ‘cottage’ + mann ‘man’ (corresponding to medieval Latin bordarius) denoting a cottager or cotset in Scotland a cottar or an occupational name from Middle English cote ‘outer garment coat’ + man probably denoting a maker or seller of coats. This surname is now rare in Britain. Americanized form of German Kottmann (see Kottman ) or Kothmann .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022