Explore the Family Name Coito

The meaning of Coito

Portuguese and Spanish: possibly a topographic name from coito, a variant of couto ‘enclosed pasture’ (see Couto). In Spain, this name is found mainly in Asturias and León (Zamora). Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Manuel, Adelino, Americo, Horacio, Joaquin, Jose, Lourdes. Portuguese Conceicao.

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How common is the last name Coito in the United States?

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Coito has seen a slight decline in rank from 62,396 in 2000 to 63,068 in 2010, a change of -1.08%. However, the count of people with this surname increased by 5.67% over the same period, from 300 in 2000 to 317 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 people remained stable at 0.11 between 2000 and 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#62,396	#63,068	-1.08%
Count	300	317	5.67%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.11	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Coito

Data from the Decennial U.S. Census also provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Coito. In 2000, the majority of individuals with this surname were White (79%), followed by those identifying with two or more races (16%). By 2010, while the majority continued to identify as White, the percentage had dropped slightly to 75.39%. The percentage of those with two or more races also decreased to 9.78%. However, there was an increase in those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, from 2.33% in 2000 to 5.68% in 2010. There was also a notable growth in those identifying as Hispanic, which saw an increase from 2% in 2000 to 8.52% in 2010. No individuals identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	79%	75.39%	-4.57%
Two or More Races	16%	9.78%	-38.88%
Hispanic	2%	8.52%	326%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.33%	5.68%	143.78%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%