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Cote Family History

Cote Surname Meaning

French (Côte Côté Coté): topographic name for someone who lived on a slope or riverbank less often on the coast from Old French coste (from Latin costa ‘rib side flank’ also used in a transferred topographic sense). There are several places in France named with this word and the surname may also be a habitational name from any of these. Compare Ducote . French (Côté): variant of Costé itself a variant of Coste and a cognate of 1 above as a habitational name perhaps from Le Costil the name of several places in Normandy. Compare Cody 3 Cota 5 Cotey and Coty English: variant of Coate .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Cove, Cott, Cole, Conte, Pott, Coates, Cota, Copp, Corte, Cope

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Where is the Cote family from?

You can see how Cote families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cote family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Cote families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there were 4 Cote families living in Tennessee. This was about 44% of all the recorded Cote's in USA. Tennessee had the highest population of Cote families in 1840.
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What did your Cote ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Cote. 15% of Cote men worked as a Laborer and 6% of Cote women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Cote were Carpenter and Waitress. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    15%
  • Farmer
    5%
  • Truck Driver
    4%
  • Carpenter
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    6%
  • Spinner
    5%
  • Stitcher
    5%
  • Waitress
    5%
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What is the average Cote lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Cote life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Cote in 1942 was 28, and 76 in 2004.

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