Explore the Family Name Coote

The meaning of Coote

English: from Middle English co(o)te ‘coot’, applied as a nickname for a bald or foolish man. The bird was regarded as bald because of the large white patch, an extension of the bill, on its head.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Coote ranked 36,999 in popularity in 2000 and dropped to 42,579 by 2010, representing a decrease of 15.08 percent. The number of individuals with this surname also decreased over the decade from 568 to 509, a decline of 10.39 percent. The proportion per 100,000 people with this surname fell from 0.21 to 0.17 during this period, marking a 19.05 percent decrease.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#36,999	#42,579	-15.08%
Count	568	509	-10.39%
Proportion per 100k	0.21	0.17	-19.05%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Coote

As for their ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that there were no individuals with the Coote surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in both 2000 and 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as White saw a decrease of 22.99 percent, going from 55.11 percent in 2000 to 42.44 percent in 2010. However, those identifying as Black increased from 37.50 percent in 2000 to 47.54 percent in 2010, a rise of 26.77 percent. Those identifying as Hispanic also increased from 4.23 percent in 2000 to 6.48 percent in 2010, a growth of 53.19 percent. Lastly, those identifying with two or more races saw a slight increase, from 3.17 percent in 2000 to 3.54 percent in 2010, an increase of 11.67 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	37.5%	47.54%	26.77%
White	55.11%	42.44%	-22.99%
Hispanic	4.23%	6.48%	53.19%
Two or More Races	3.17%	3.54%	11.67%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%