Cotes Surname

61,745th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,143 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Colombia
Highest density in:
Colombia

Cotes Surname Definition:

V. the commoner but less correct form Coates, ante.

Cotes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Colombia5,3231:8,9751,010
Dominican Republic7781:13,4101,015
Spain4591:101,8568,278
United States3231:1,122,16480,931
Venezuela3061:98,7063,653
Brazil2461:870,22131,350
Panama1231:31,8071,824
France1131:587,81278,453
Canada961:383,80834,152
England931:599,11935,891
Romania911:220,63621,526
Argentina511:838,10654,910
Philippines311:3,265,749145,701
New Zealand271:167,71618,432
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
Mexico221:5,642,10030,806
Aruba91:11,4971,511
Chile71:2,516,63933,195
Ecuador31:5,301,94930,184
Honduras21:4,408,2217,709
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1641:148,63013,165
Wales61:261,4039,165
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2441:205,81417,803

The alternate forms: Côtes (7), Cotés (4) & Côtés (1) are calculated separately.

Cotes (15) may also be a first name.

Cotes Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

V. the commoner but less correct form Coates, ante.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A manor in Staffordshire gave name to this family, who are" descended from Richard de Cotes, probably the sou of Thomas de Cotes, living in 1167, when the Black Book of the Exchequer was compiled. About the reign of Henry VI. the family removed to Woodcote in Shropshire, which has since continued their principal seat, though the more ancient manor of Cotes or ' Kotes,' on the banks of the Sow, has ever remained the property of this ancient house." Shirley's Noble and Gentle Men.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A frequent location name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Cotes Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Cotes Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Cotes is found most frequently in Colombia. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Côtes, Cotés or Côtés. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cotes? popularity and diffusion

The surname Cotes is the 61,745th most prevalent surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 894,946 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 89 percent of Cotes are found; 73 percent are found in South America and 69 percent are found in Caribbean South America. Cotes is also the 2,900,335th most numerous first name worldwide. It is borne by 15 people.

This last name is most common in Colombia, where it is carried by 5,323 people, or 1 in 8,975. In Colombia Cotes is primarily concentrated in: La Guajira Department, where 60 percent are found, Cesar Department, where 15 percent are found and Magdalena Department, where 13 percent are found. Apart from Colombia Cotes occurs in 36 countries. It is also common in The Dominican Republic, where 10 percent are found and Spain, where 6 percent are found.

Cotes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Cotes has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Cotes surname grew 132 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 43 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it fell 83 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cotes Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Cotes last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Cotes are 6.72% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.49% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Cotes earn in different countries varies notably. In Peru they earn 10.98% more than the national average, earning S/. 21,514 per year; in Colombia they earn 12.3% less than the national average, earning $19,910,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 12.15% less than the national average, earning $37,907 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.84% less than the national average, earning $47,278 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Côtes937/
Cotés934/
Costes919,491/
Cootes91866/
Cottes91217/
Cothes9140/
Chotes9122/
Coutes9120/
Scotes9117/
Coteus9112/
Cotest9111/
Coites918/
Coetes916/
Cohtes912/
Cotese911/
Cotets911/
Coytes911/
Cote89103,985/
Côtés871/
Coustes83184/
Costeas8398/
Couttes8316/
Costeis837/
Cottees832/
Scoutes832/
Cotties832/
Costest832/
Costese831/
Cothies831/
Coutees831/
Coities831/
Scottes831/
Cottess831/
Costets830/
Coutess830/
Cotteis830/
Choutes830/
Coste8029,545/
Cates8027,455/
Coote809,829/
Cotte806,644/
Cotet803,244/
Sotes801,749/
Cotea801,315/
Coyte80713/
Coter80680/
Coute80627/
Zotes80626/
Cotey80623/
Cotie80559/
Cotis80407/
Kotes80402/
Coite80389/
Coteţ80388/
Cotez80210/
Coteț80112/
Jotes8087/
Cotei8078/
Cutes8033/
Cothe8027/
Cotee8026/
Cotex8024/
Cotec8012/
Cotys8012/
Coteh807/
Cotej802/
Cuote802/
Cohte801/
Coteu801/
Coustets7728/
Chouteas7722/
D'Costes771/
Cohtesse771/
Costea7335,271/
Cotter7332,044/
Coster739,048/
Cottet735,144/
Scates733,608/
Cottee731,611/
Coutee731,073/
Couste731,055/
Jostes731,018/
Chates73986/
Costet73979/
Cooter73893/
Cottis73881/
Kotets73603/
Cottey73558/
Kotesh73521/
Cottez73470/
Cother73369/
Costis73361/
Coutet73352/
Coutte73332/
Couter73316/
Kothes73290/
Catese73263/
Castes73228/
Costey73226/
Costei73201/
Cootee73150/
Chutes73127/
Cootey7394/
Coutie7391/
Coutey7387/
Costez7378/
Kohtes7377/
Koteas7371/
Coutis7369/
Cattes7363/
Soutes7361/
Cottie7358/
Cothey7353/
Coytte7350/
Coteat7347/
Giotes7340/
Koutes7335/
Cateis7334/
Costte7330/
Cautes7320/
Kootes7320/
Costys7320/
Kottes7319/
Cothet7319/
Scotis7318/
Kotesz7317/
Cottec7315/
Coitte7314/
Coiteu7313/
Sootes7312/
Zoutes7310/
Coiste7310/
Cotech7310/
Sottes739/
Cateus739/
Cottex738/
Chotis737/
Scotez737/
Coetez735/
Caetes735/
Cuttes734/
Coutez734/
Coothe734/
Cotiss734/
Cottea734/
Custes733/
Cootie733/
Coiter733/
Costee733/
Koteus732/
Cootte732/
Kotees732/
Caties732/
Cohteh732/
Cothis732/
Cuytes732/
Coterz732/
Cotiez732/
Cotios732/
Cathes731/
Coitex731/
Catees731/
Hcutes731/
Coteet731/
Cotehe731/
Coutec731/
Cuteis731/
Coytee731/
Coytez731/
Coztez731/
Sotesh731/
Sotesz731/
Coités731/
D'Cote731/
Catesc731/
Catesh731/
Costhe731/
Coutea731/
Couthe731/
Coutée731/
Coëtte731/
Cooste731/
Cohter731/
Jotest731/
Coyter731/
Soites731/
Caates730/
Cozter730/
Gcates730/
Costed730/
Cotish730/
Cota6782,127/
Kote6731,577/
Cate6710,351/
Coti674,255/
Castets673,017/
Coty671,986/
Qote67953/
Cottais67564/
Coté67540/
Couttet67465/
Coustet67449/
Couttie67299/
Cottiss67170/
Côte67141/
Scottez67125/
Coutiez67119/
Kosteas6799/
Couther6798/
Couttee6764/
Chuites6760/
Scottis6752/
Coittet6741/
Coutois6726/
Cojhter6726/
Kostesh6725/
Couster6723/
Cotiche6719/
Kotteas6717/
Koteish6717/
Scotish6713/
Kottesz6713/
Couteat6712/
Casteys6711/
Coustey6710/
Costish678/
Casteis677/
Ciottis677/
Choutis676/
Kouteas676/
Cosster676/
Coustès675/
Coutter674/
Catheus674/
Chotise674/
Cosstte673/
Gkoutes673/
Koutesh673/
Cotè673/
Cotí673/
Souties672/
Cotê672/
Casteas672/
Couëtte672/
Tsotets672/
Cottice671/
Cotteer671/
Khotets671/
Koettes671/
Koteesh671/
Kothesh671/
Catease671/
Catesse671/
Cathies671/
Chatesh671/
Jotheis671/
Costeth671/
Costhea671/
Costher671/
Couthie671/
Cootter671/
Gcotter671/
Zhotets671/
Scathes671/
Southes671/
Chottis671/
Jostest671/
Kotheus671/
Koteusz671/
Sohtesz671/
Costhey671/
Costiss671/
Coutios671/
Cochter671/
Kotiesh671/
Kottees671/
Casttes670/
Coutiss670/
Koustes670/
Catheis670/
Cottett670/
Koostes670/
Cooster670/
Cathess670/
Cauteus670/
Couthet670/
Couttis670/
Catties670/
Costtey670/
Couhter670/
Cotherh670/
Coutish670/

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Footnotes

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