Surname Cóta (Cote 
, Cóta 
) , in all the world, is a common cognomen. The last name Cóta is habitual in Canada, where it is quite a common surname, New Zealand, and the United States, where it is quite a rare surname. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Canada, the United States, and France. Much less frequently, Cóta is the forename as well as the last name.