Cottavoz Surname

1,674,734th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 118 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Cottavoz Surname User-submission:

Cottavoz is a surname from Dauphine region. It comes from the word cota, which in Old Occitan means 'head', 'neck'.

Cottavoz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1011:657,65184,833
Italy141:4,368,335106,343
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776

Cottavoz Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Cottavoz is a surname from Dauphine region. It comes from the word cota, which in Old Occitan means 'head', 'neck'.

- margus

Cottavoz Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cottavoz is carried by more people in France than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Cottavoz.

How Common Is The Last Name Cottavoz? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,674,734th most numerous surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 61,758,864 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 97 percent of Cottavoz reside; 86 percent reside in Western Europe and 86 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.

Cottavoz is most commonly occurring in France, where it is borne by 101 people, or 1 in 657,651. In France it is primarily found in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 44 percent reside, Occitanie, where 17 percent reside and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 16 percent reside. Outside of France this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Italy, where 12 percent reside and The United States, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cotavaz801/
Kotavo716/
Cotabo711/
Cotvaz711/
Cotovoi6748/
Cadavoz6724/
Kotavuo6716/
Cotovaz672/
Catavoc672/
Cattabo671/
Cotabos671/
Cottvis670/

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