Family name Votos (Botos 
, Votos ) , all over the world, is quite a common cognomen. The last name Votos is habitual in Eastern Europe, particularly Hungary, where it is quite a common surname, Romania, where it is quite a rare surname, and Slovakia. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in Hungary, Romania, and the United States. Much less frequently, Votos is the forename as well as the last name.