Cotten is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Ann Cotten (born 1982), American-born Austrian writer
• Elizabeth Cotten (1893–1987), American musician and singer-songwriter
• Gerald Cotten (1988–2018), Canadian CEO of bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange Quadriga Fintech Solutions
• James Cotten (born 1974), American actor, film director, producer and writer
• Joanna Cotten, American country music singer
• Joni Cotten (born 1953), American curler
• Joseph Cotten (1905–1994), American actor
• Lyman A. Cotten (1874–1926), American naval officer
  • USS Cotten, warship named after him
• Mike Cotten (born 1939), American football player
• Sallie Southall Cotten (1846–1929), American writer and clubwoman
  • SS Sallie S. Cotten, Liberty ship named after her
• Sonia Cotten (born 1974), Canadian writer

See also

• Cotton (surname)

Surname list

This page lists people with the surname Cotten.
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