Explore the Family Name Coate
The meaning of Coate
1. English (Somerset): habitational name from any of several places called from Old or Middle English cot(e) ‘cottage’, such as Coat (Somerset), Coate (Wiltshire), or Cote (Oxfordshire). The placenames literally meant ‘the cottage(s) or hut(s)’, hence the medieval surname forms de la Cote, atte Cote. It is possible that some of the medieval surnames denoted someone who lived at a particular cottage, known as such, within a village or one who worked from a hut, but a topographic origin is most likely for the modern hereditary surname. Medieval and post-medieval forms of the placename often vacillate between singular and plural versions. See Coates. 2. Americanized form of German Koth or some other similar (like-sounding) surname.
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How common is the last name Coate in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Coate has seen a decline in recent years. In 2000, it was ranked as the 23,594th most common surname, with a total of 1,002 individuals carrying the name. However, by 2010, its rank had dropped to 26,086 and the count had decreased to 939, marking a change of -10.56% in rank and -6.29% in count. The proportion per 100k also saw a decrease from 0.37 in 2000 to 0.32 in 2010, which is a change of -13.51%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #23,594 | #26,086 | -10.56% |
| Count | 1,002 | 939 | -6.29% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.37 | 0.32 | -13.51% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Coate
The ethnicity associated with the surname Coate, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, is predominantly white, accounting for 94.21% in 2000 and slightly increasing to 94.99% in 2010. The representation of Hispanics dropped from 3.09% to 2.45% between 2000 and 2010, while those identifying as Black decreased from 1.60% to 1.06%. Interestingly, the census data shows an increase in the representation of those identifying as two or more races, rising from 0.50% in 2000 to 1.17% in 2010, showing a substantial change of 134.00%. There were no recorded individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.21% | 94.99% | 0.83% |
| Hispanic | 3.09% | 2.45% | -20.71% |
| Two or More Races | 0.5% | 1.17% | 134% |
| Black | 1.6% | 1.06% | -33.75% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |