Cottavoz Surname
Approximately 118 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 101 | 1:657,651 | 84,833 |
| Italy | 14 | 1:4,368,335 | 106,343 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
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'.
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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.
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