Find out how popular the last name Coito is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Coito.

Coito, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Coito surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Coito in America

Coito is the 63068th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Coito surname appeared 317 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Coito.

We can also compare 2010 data for Coito to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Coito

The surname Coito has its origins in Portugal, with records dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Portuguese word "coito," which translates to "sexual intercourse" or "coitus." The name likely originated as a descriptive surname, perhaps given to someone born out of wedlock or associated with activities related to the meaning of the word.

One of the earliest known references to the Coito surname can be found in the records of the Inquisition in Portugal, where individuals with this name were mentioned in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. The name also appears in various historical documents and manuscripts from that period, although its exact origins remain uncertain.

In the 18th century, the Coito name was documented in the archives of the Catholic Church in Portugal, particularly in baptismal records. Notable individuals from this time period include João Coito, a merchant born in Lisbon in 1734, and Maria Coito, a seamstress born in Porto in 1762.

As the Portuguese empire expanded, the Coito name spread to other parts of the world, including Brazil and the former Portuguese colonies in Africa. In Brazil, one of the earliest recorded instances of the name was Paulo Coito, a farmer born in the state of Bahia in 1812.

In the 19th century, the Coito name appeared in various historical records across Portugal and its territories. One notable figure was Antonio Coito, a soldier who fought in the Portuguese colonial wars in Angola, born in Coimbra in 1837.

As the 20th century dawned, the Coito surname continued to be present in various parts of the world with Portuguese connections. For example, José Coito, a prominent writer and journalist, was born in Mozambique in 1912 and played a significant role in the country's literary scene during the colonial period.

Throughout its history, the Coito surname has been associated with various place names and older spellings, such as Coyta, Coyta, and Coyto, which were common variations in historical records. However, the precise origins and meanings behind these variations remain unclear.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Coito

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Coito.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Coito was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Coito has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Coito was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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