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Cotta Family History

Cotta Surname Meaning

Portuguese and Spanish: possibly a nickname from cota ‘breast armor’. Italian: from a short form of a personal name formed with the suffix -cotta as for example Ciccotta or a nickname from cotta ‘(ecclesiastical) habit’.

German: habitational name from either of two places called Cotta near Pirna and near Dresden in Saxony. French: regional variant of Cotte.

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


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You can see how Cotta families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cotta family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Cotta families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 12 Cotta families living in London. This was about 67% of all the recorded Cotta's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Cotta families in 1891.
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What did your Cotta ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Cotta. 100% of Cotta women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Cotta. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Cotta. For the veterans among your Cotta ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cotta lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Cotta life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Cotta in 1952 was 47, and 68 in 2004.

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