Cotan Surname

184,200th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,304 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

Cotan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Cotan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania1,0891:18,4372,389
Spain9511:49,1614,615
El Salvador621:102,3211,650
Brazil501:4,281,487114,765
United States361:10,068,304413,125
Ivory Coast291:795,56021,349
Belgium261:442,17945,013
Sweden151:656,45048,545
Philippines81:12,654,778228,986
Uruguay61:571,96026,877
France51:13,284,544357,392
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Austria41:2,128,85991,203
England31:18,572,686338,250
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

The alternate forms: Cotán (17), Cotàn (1) & Çotan (1) are calculated separately.

Cotan (24) may also be a first name.

Cotan Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Cotan Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Cotan is most common in Romania. It may also be rendered as a variant: Cotán, Cotàn or Çotan. Click here to see other possible spellings of Cotan.

How Common Is The Last Name Cotan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Cotan is the 184,200th most frequently occurring last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 3,162,997 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 91 percent of Cotan are found; 47 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 47 percent are found in Romanian Europe. Cotan is also the 2,187,323rd most common first name globally, held by 24 people.

The surname Cotan is most commonly used in Romania, where it is borne by 1,089 people, or 1 in 18,437. In Romania it is primarily found in: Satu Mare County, where 27 percent reside, Gorj County, where 16 percent reside and Iași County, where 15 percent reside. Besides Romania this surname exists in 25 countries. It is also found in Spain, where 41 percent reside and El Salvador, where 3 percent reside.

Cotan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Cotan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Cotan surname rose 400 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cotan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Cotan are 18.2% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 71.43% being registered with the political party.

Cotan earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13.96% less than the national average, earning $37,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cotán9317/
Cotàn931/
Çotan931/
Costan918,041/
Chotan91531/
Cotant91326/
Coitan91228/
Coutan91190/
Cottan9152/
Cothan9126/
Cotaan9121/
Ciotan914/
Cotean912/
Scotan912/
Cootan912/
Cotain911/
Cojtan911/
Cotand911/
Cotang911/
Cotamn910/
Coutant838,117/
Coutand831,798/
Costain831,783/
Coutain83654/
Chhotan83395/
Costant83139/
Costean83101/
Coustan8368/
Cottain8360/
Cottant8342/
Chootan8322/
Chottan8313/
Chothan8312/
Chotain8310/
Choutan8310/
Cottang839/
Cothain837/
Costand837/
Cotasin835/
Scoutan833/
Costane833/
Choytan833/
Cochtan832/
Costang832/
Tchotan832/
Chotane831/
Chotann831/
Cothand831/
Cottamn831/
Couthan831/
Costhan831/
Cotayne831/
Czostan831/
Coştean831/
Coștean831/
Cootang831/
Cottaun830/
Scottan830/
Cothgan830/
Scothan830/
Chotean830/
Kotan8013,080/
Catan8010,025/
Coton804,091/
Jotan801,519/
Cutan80710/
Sotan80408/
Cotón8014/
Cotam805/
Zotan801/
Cétan801/
Coutagne77100/
Chhottan7745/
Costatin7734/
Costeant7732/
Tchotang7710/
Tchoutan779/
Chothane777/
Costaine775/
Chhotann773/
Choottan773/
Choutane773/
Coustant772/
Chhotane772/
Cousthan772/
Chhothan771/
Costaing771/
Coutantt771/
Choythan771/
Chootean771/
Costanhe771/
Coustand770/
Coustang770/
Choutean770/
Cotton7369,003/
Castan739,735/
Coston738,073/
Cottam736,599/
Choton733,149/
Couton732,336/
Chutan731,981/
Cattan731,734/
Cotham731,270/
Catane731,243/
Kotane73933/
Chatan73916/
Catain73914/
Custan73895/
Koitan73606/
Cutean73582/
Koutan73466/
Cathan73372/
Cotone73339/
Kothan73308/
Djotan73284/
Kottan73260/
Cutang73252/
Scoton73224/
Khotan73168/
Jostan73141/
Cataan73131/
Koštan73103/
Jothan7393/
Sothan7386/
Cotong7365/
Soitan7365/
Cutane7362/
Catang7360/
Sottan7357/
Catant7355/
Koetan7350/
Catean7344/
Costân7344/
Koçtan7343/
Ciutan7342/
Kotain7336/
Caetan7331/
Coiton7317/
Kotaan7316/
Sootan7316/
Koytan7313/
Cooton7312/
Jotang7312/
Cothon7312/
Zotane7312/
Jotann7310/
Kotanc739/
Cutain738/
Catann737/
Sohtan737/
Cuttan736/
Tsotan735/
Costam735/
Zotang734/
Jotean734/
Ccutan734/
Costán734/
Chotón734/
Cuitan733/
Kotean733/
Sotean733/
Catgan733/
Cottón733/
Jhotan732/
Cotein732/
Cautan732/
Caztan732/
Kohtan732/
Kootan732/
Zohtan731/
Csoton731/
Cuoton731/
Cutant731/
Cootam731/
Coyton731/
Ciatan731/
Zothan731/
Suotan731/
Cuthan731/
Catand731/
Caatan731/
Koştan731/
Joutan731/
Jootan731/
Koîtan731/
Kotand731/
Kotanh731/
Zoutan731/
Dcutan731/
Chotòn731/
Jotane731/
Zoitan731/
Catayn731/
Jotaan731/
Jotanh731/
Cahtan730/
Zostan730/
Sotain730/
Tchoutang71877/
Coustaing716/
Chhotanne713/
Tchoutant712/
Tchoutane711/
Costatten711/
Cossthane710/
Cousteane710/
Cottone678,610/
Scotton674,623/
Chatain673,383/
Catahan672,376/
Couston671,139/
Zoutane671,009/
Chattan67950/
Castang67585/
Chhatan67585/
Couthon67477/
Chotton67397/
Koetaan67351/
Cattane67321/
Castant67320/
Castain67286/
Khothan67284/
Chathan67281/
Cautain67277/
Chatane67262/
Chuthan67244/
Coyston67206/
Coutton67184/
Koothan67141/
Cattant67135/
Chhoton67131/
Kothane67116/
Koithan67113/
Cottham6799/
Scouton6798/
Chuttan6796/
Scothon6781/
Cauthan6759/
Castane6758/
Cottong6757/
Kosztan6756/
Khotane6753/
Zostant6741/
Joutain6741/
Joothan6734/
Koethan6730/
Joutang6730/
Khootan6727/
Chhutan6726/
Chutean6726/
Cuthand6723/
Jostand6723/
Chautan6721/
Jothann6716/
Kotasin6716/
Kochtan6715/
Cathain6714/
Soothan6713/
Coutone6713/
Castand6713/
Cutayne6710/
Cuttang6710/
Tsotang6710/
Cathand6710/
Tchoton6710/
Koutane679/
Djotang678/
Qothane678/
Costone677/
Kottane677/
Khottan676/
Cottoon676/
Chothon676/
Soutain676/
Jodtang676/
Zotahyn676/
Choiton675/
Koitaan675/
Chuitan675/
Chooton675/
Zoutang675/
Khoutan674/
Kotthan674/
Chataan674/
Kuchtan674/
Koitang674/
Tchatan674/
Cattand674/
Cottein674/
Cotoong674/
Khotain674/
Kottaun673/
Cottonn673/
Coiston673/
Joitaan673/
Kottaan673/
Djotane673/
Castann673/
Chatean673/
Cathane673/
Chotoon673/
Cataune672/
Kotanne672/
Cotonne672/
Castean672/
Caethan672/
Suotean672/
Cautant672/
Cattain672/
Ciutean672/
Custand672/
Djoutan672/
Jouthan672/
Chuytan672/
Cataine672/
Cuthane672/
Zhoutan672/
Catanhe672/
Kotatin671/
Kothann671/
Kottann671/
Castaan671/
Cahatan671/
Joostan671/
Jhottan671/
Jotaing671/
Costton671/
Cothein671/
Cooston671/
Coddton671/
Coethon671/
Dcotton671/
Zoztant671/
Cattann671/
Chaatan671/
Coutoun671/
Cataing671/
Khoitan671/
Khotean671/
Kootang671/
Kouttan671/
Koutamn671/
Kouthan671/
Zothang671/
Zouhtan671/
Quotane671/
Scohton671/
Tchoutanck671/
Djottan671/
Chouton671/
Châtain671/
Ciastan671/
Catamng671/
Catagne671/
Castanc671/
Costoin671/
Coutham671/
Cottont671/
Kkotane671/
Cuchtan671/
Gqotane671/
Zuotang671/
Chutaan671/
Catanne671/
Cotosen671/
Cothong671/
Custain670/
Caustan670/
Cothoun670/
Cathann670/
Chataun670/
Cattean670/
Jothane670/
Coutont670/
Johstan670/
Cotoine670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Cotan
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