| ![Show Contents]() Decoteau History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 France The noble French surname Decoteau is of local origin, deriving from a geographic feature near where the initial bearer once resided. In this instance, the name is derived from the French word, "cote," which in a geographic sense, means, "by the coast." Early Origins of the Decoteau familyThe surname Decoteau was first found in Languedoc where this illustrious family held a family seat from ancient times. Early History of the Decoteau familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Decoteau research. Another 323 words (23 lines of text) covering the years 1593, 1650, 1696, 1700, 1704, 1790, 1791, 1792, 1808, 1816 and 1877 are included under the topic Early Decoteau History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Decoteau Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Lacoste, Lacostes, La Coste, La Costes, Lacauste, Lacaustes, La Caustes, La Causte, De Lacoste, De Lacostes, De Lacauste, De Lacaustes, Coste, Cost, Coust, Couste, Caust, Costes, Causte, Caustes, Decoteau, Costil, Cotel, Coteau and many more. Early Notables of the Decoteau familyAnother 42 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Decoteau Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Decoteau RankingIn the United States, the name Decoteau is the 5,201st most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1 Migration of the Decoteau familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: B. Lacoste, aged 30; settled in New Orleans in 1821; Emily LaCoste, aged 22; settled in New York in 1822; Felix LaCoste, aged 29; settled in New York in 1822.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Decoteau (post 1700) | + |
- David DeCoteau (b. 1962), American film director and producer, known for Creepozoids (1987), Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge (1991) and The Brotherhood (2001)
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