Cott

See also: cott

English

Etymology

From the Old English personal name Cotta.

Proper noun

Cott (countable and uncountable, plural Cotts)

1. A surname from Old English.
2. A small suburb of Dartington, South Hams district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX7861).
3. A hamlet by Weisdale Voe, Mainland, Shetland Islands council area, Scotland (OS grid ref HU3749)

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Cott is the 33731^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 675 individuals. Cott is most common among White (83.26%) individuals.

References

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Cott”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 374.