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Cota Name Meaning

Galician: habitational name from any of several places in Galicia (Spain) named Cota. The placename may be from cota ‘animal den’. Italian: nickname or metonymic occupational name from cota a variant of cote ‘whetstone’. Croatian: nickname from cota ‘lame person’ a derivative of the old Venetian word zoto (see Zotti ). Croatian and Bosniak (Čota): nickname for a lame person a cognate of 3 above based on Croatian dialect čota ‘shrunken foot’ or derived from čotav ‘lame’. Altered form of French Côté (see Cote ).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Cotta, Coca, Cott, Cova, Cote, Rota, Coto, Costa, Mota, Coty

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You can see how Cota families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cota family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Cota families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 16 Cota families living in Ontario. This was about 36% of all the recorded Cota's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Cota families in 1911.

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Census Records

There are 24,000 census records available for the last name Cota. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cota census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 7,000 immigration records available for the last name Cota. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Cota. For the veterans among your Cota ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cota lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Cota life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Cota in 1943 was 25, and 66 in 2004.

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