2000
#140,756
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 109
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Coite
A Spanish surname derived from the term for a narrow passage or alleyway.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 125 Americans carry the last name Coite. That puts it at #150,205 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,742,035 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Coite surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
125
1 in 2,742,035
Census rank
#150,205
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
109
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 109 bearers of the surname Coite in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 150205th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Coite, the largest self-reported group is White at 94.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (5.5%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Coite
The surname Coite originated in the Lombardy region of northern Italy during the 11th century. It is derived from the Old Italian word "coito," meaning "hill" or "slope," suggesting that the earliest bearers of this name likely lived in or near a hilly area.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Coite can be found in the "Codice Diplomatico Longobardo," a collection of medieval Lombard charters and documents dating back to the 8th century. In this text, a certain Guido Coite is mentioned as a landowner in the town of Brescia in the year 1097.
During the 13th century, the Coite family was well-established in the region of Monferrato, located in the modern-day province of Alessandria, Piedmont. Records from this period mention a nobleman named Enrico Coite, who served as a military commander under the Marquis of Monferrato in the late 1200s.
As the Coite family spread throughout northern Italy, various spelling variations emerged, such as Coitti, Coitti, and Coyti. One notable individual bearing this name was Antonio Coite, a renowned painter and architect from Genoa who lived during the 15th century (circa 1420-1490).
In the 16th century, the Coite surname began appearing in records from the Republic of Venice, particularly in the city of Padua. A famous bearer of this name was Girolamo Coite (1531-1592), a Venetian philosopher and professor at the University of Padua, known for his writings on logic and natural philosophy.
Over the centuries, several other notable individuals have carried the Coite surname, including:
1. Carlo Coite (1675-1738), an Italian mathematician and astronomer from Genoa.
2. Filippo Coite (1781-1846), an Italian lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Parliament of the Kingdom of Sardinia.
3. Guglielmo Coite (1824-1892), an Italian architect and engineer best known for his work on the construction of the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II in Milan.
4. Francesco Coite (1867-1941), an Italian sculptor and painter from Turin, renowned for his monumental works and public sculptures.
5. Giulia Coite (1903-1987), an Italian writer and poet who was a prominent figure in the literary circles of Milan during the mid-20th century.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Coite
Among Census respondents with the surname Coite, the largest self-reported group is White at 94.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (5.5%).
The bar chart below shows how Coite bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Coite surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White94.5% · 103
- Hispanic or Latino5.5% · 6
Timeline
Historical Census data for Coite
Coite appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#143,149
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 116
+7 bearers (+6.4%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 2,393 places
2020
#150,205
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 109
-7 bearers (-6.0%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 7,056 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #140,756 | 109 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #143,149 | 116 | 0.04 | +7 bearers (+6.4%) | Down 2,393 places |
| 2020 | #150,205 | 109 | 0.04 | -7 bearers (-6.0%) | Down 7,056 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Coite surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #143,149 | #150,205 | -4.9% |
| Count | 116 | 109 | -6.0% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -8.8% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Coite bearers went from 116 to 109 (-6.0% change). The surname moved down 7,056 positions in the national ranking, going from #143,149 to #150,205.
FAQ
Coite surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Coite?
Name Census estimates that about 125 living Americans carry the surname Coite. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,742,035 residents.
How common is Coite?
Coite ranks #150,205 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 109 people with the surname Coite. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (125), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Coite.
Has Coite become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Coite went from 116 recorded bearers to 109. That is a decrease of 7 (-6.0%). In the national ranking it fell from #143,149 to #150,205.
What does the Census say about the background of Coite?
Among Census respondents with the surname Coite, the largest self-reported group is White at 94.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (5.5%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Coite in the 2020 Census, accounting for 94.5% (103 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Coite appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (94.5%), Hispanic (5.5%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Coite (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Coite mean?
A Spanish surname derived from the term for a narrow passage or alleyway. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Coite (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people have the surname Coite?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.