Surname Cotov in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Cotov families are Croats (from Zadar ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zadar.

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Cotov live in Croatia today, in two households only. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are located in only one small Croatian place, in Olib (<10).

Outside Croatia

At least four families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States.
Family name Cotov (including: Zotov , Chotov , Zotow and Cotow ) is present in 36 countries worldwide. The family name "Cotov " is used by some 70 people in Moldova , about 60 in Russian Federation , and some 60 people in the United States. "Zotow " is used by few people in the United States. "Cotow " is used by few people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Željko Cotov, Jasmina Cotov, Boška Cotov, Ana Cotov, Franica Cotov, Jadranko Cotov, Marjan Cotov, Stipan Cotov, Anica Cotov, Anđela Cotov, Danica Cotov, Grga Cotov, Ivan Cotov, Ivanica Cotov, Jakov Cotov, Josip Cotov, Joso Cotov, Kata Cotov, Lucija Cotov

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1935 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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