Coote

See also: coote

English

Etymology

From Middle English cote (“coot”), a nickname for a bald or stupid person.

Proper noun

Coote (plural Cootes)

1. A surname from Middle English.

Derived terms

• Cootehill

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Coote is the 42579^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 509 individuals. Coote is most common among Black/African American (47.54%) and White (42.44%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Coote”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 364.