Cotant

Cotant Meaning & Origin

About Cotant
The surname Cotant is of French origin and is derived from the word "coteau," meaning "hill" or "slope." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near or on a hill or slope. The name may have been originally used to describe the location of a person's residence or to distinguish them from others who lived in flat areas.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Cotant is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Cotant: 241
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 79,075
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Cotant based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Cotant is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KTNT
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C03053
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K OW1 T AH0 N T
🌐 IPA
/cotant*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KTNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C353

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cotant in Braille

Here's how to represent Cotant in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Cotant in braille

How to sign the name Cotant using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Cotant using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Cotant in sign language

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