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Cote Name Meaning

French (Côte): topographic name for someone who lived on a slope or riverbank, less often on the coast, from Old French coste (Latin costa ‘rib’, ‘side’, ‘flank’, also used in a transferred topographical sense). There are several places in France named with this word, and the surname may also be a habitational name from any of these. English: topographic name from Middle English cote, cott ‘shelter’, ‘cottage’ (see Coates).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


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

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Cote Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Cote name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Cote. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • France

    37%

  • England & Wales

    26%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    16%

  • Germanic Europe

    4%

  • Eastern Europe & Russia

    4%

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Cote Family Origin

Where is the Cote family from?

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    1920
    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 the USA in 1920. In 1840 there were 4 Cote families living in Tennessee. This was about 44% of all the recorded Cote's in the USA. Tennessee had the highest population of Cote families in 1840.
    Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Cote surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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    Cote Family Occupations

    What did your Cote ancestors do for a living?

    In 1880, a less common occupation for the Cote family was Keeping House. Laborer, Farmer and Works In Cotton Mill were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Cote. The most common Cote occupation in the USA was Laborer. 21% of Cote's were Laborers.

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    • Laborer

      21%

    • Farmer

      20%

    • Works In Cotton Mill

      6%

    • Keeping House

      5%

    Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Cote ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

    Cote Historical Records

    What Cote family records will you find?

    Census Record

    There are 172,000 census records available for the last name Cote. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cote census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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    Passenger List

    There are 15,000 immigration records available for the last name Cote. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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    Draft Card

    There are 18,000 military records available for the last name Cote. For the veterans among your Cote ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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    Cote Life Expectancy

    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.

    View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Cote

    An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Cote ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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