Koatja Surname

1,581,912th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 129 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Koatja Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Koatja Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho1061:19,1754,034
South Africa231:2,355,55298,611

Koatja (19) may also be a first name.

Koatja Last Name Facts

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

The surname Koatja has its highest incidence in Lesotho. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Koatja? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,581,912th most prevalent surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 56,492,604 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Koatja are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Koatja is also the 2,523,061st most numerous given name at a global level, held by 19 people.

Koatja is most widely held in Lesotho, where it is held by 106 people, or 1 in 19,175. In Lesotho it is primarily found in: Mafeteng District, where 54 percent are found, Maseru District, where 36 percent are found and Mohale's Hoek District, where 10 percent are found. Other than Lesotho this surname is found in one country. It is also common in South Africa, where 18 percent are found.

Koatja Last Name Statistics demography

Koatja earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 27.69% less than the national average, earning R 171,828 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Koatija921/
Koadja8329/
Koatjo833/
Koajai831/
Koatya831/
Koatje831/
Kouadja772,223/
Kouatia779/
Kohatia771/
Kauatja771/
Koasa73299/
Kaoja733/
Koaza733/
Khouadja71166/
Khouaija719/
Kouadjah712/
Khohajah711/
Kaotji6743/
Koadjo6739/
Kahoja6732/
Khoasa6731/
Koaisa6714/
Khoaza676/
Kohasa674/
Koatie673/
Koasay672/
Coatea672/
Koasai671/
Khouaitia671/
Kouaza671/
Koazoj671/
Kaouja671/
Koagea671/
Kooasa671/
Koasau671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Koatja
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