Explore the Family Name Cottone

The meaning of Cottone

Italian (Sicily): metonymic occupational name for a dealer in cotton, from Sicilian cuttuni ‘cotton’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Giuseppe, Sal, Vito, Damiano, Pellegrino, Antonino, Calogero, Cesare, Domenic, Filippo, Francesca.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Cottone experienced a slight dip in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it held the rank of 14,030, but by 2010 it had slipped to 14,806, reflecting a decrease of 5.53%. However, the actual count of individuals with the surname increased marginally from 1,972 to 2,003 during the same period, an increase of 1.57%. The proportion per 100,000 people decreased by 6.85%, moving from 0.73 in 2000 to 0.68 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#14,030	#14,806	-5.53%
Count	1,972	2,003	1.57%
Proportion per 100k	0.73	0.68	-6.85%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cottone

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Cottone, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority identify as White. In both 2000 and 2010, over 95% of those with this surname identified as White, with a negligible increase of 0.13% over the decade. The next largest group was those identifying as Hispanic, making up 2.59% in 2000 and slightly increasing to 2.65% by 2010. Those identifying as Black or two or more races made up less than 1% each, with the former decreasing by 22.54% and the latter increasing by 14.75% during the ten-year span. No individuals with the surname Cottone identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.49%	95.61%	0.13%
Hispanic	2.59%	2.65%	2.32%
Two or More Races	0.61%	0.7%	14.75%
Black	0.71%	0.55%	-22.54%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%