Cottanceau Surname

1,497,948th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 140 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
French Polynesia

Cottanceau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Cottanceau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1351:492,02069,079
England41:13,929,515290,718
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211

Cottanceau Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cottanceau is found in France more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Cottanceau.

How Common Is The Last Name Cottanceau? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,497,948th most prevalent family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 52,053,899 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Cottanceau are found; 96 percent are found in Western Europe and 96 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

The surname Cottanceau is most numerous in France, where it is held by 135 people, or 1 in 492,020. In France it is primarily found in: Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 39 percent reside, Pays de la Loire, where 34 percent reside and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 10 percent reside. Not including France this last name is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in England, where 3 percent reside and French Polynesia, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cotanceau951/
Coutanceau90972/
Cottonceau901/
Costanca784/
Costancia7419/
Cotanco7119/
Cotanza712/
Catanca711/
Cotansa711/
Coustancia701/
Costanza6713,069/
Cotangco6741/
Costansa6739/
Costanco677/
Cattanco674/
Catancia671/
Kottanka671/
Kotancha671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Cottanceau
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