Kotani Surname
Approximately 5,796 people bear this surname
Kotani Surname User-submission:
Kotani (小谷) means 'small canyon'.
Kotani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 4,090 | 1:31,258 | 3,011 |
| India | 531 | 1:1,444,568 | 54,974 |
| United States | 269 | 1:1,347,431 | 93,736 |
| South Africa | 219 | 1:247,387 | 25,203 |
| Brazil | 160 | 1:1,337,965 | 45,535 |
| Hong Kong | 70 | 1:104,793 | 1,905 |
| Canada | 59 | 1:624,502 | 51,218 |
| Burkina Faso | 54 | 1:339,854 | 5,698 |
| Singapore | 47 | 1:117,185 | 4,783 |
| Albania | 43 | 1:67,769 | 7,839 |
| Lebanon | 42 | 1:134,216 | 6,954 |
| Thailand | 38 | 1:1,858,904 | 228,660 |
| Argentina | 37 | 1:1,155,227 | 69,250 |
| Papua New Guinea | 23 | 1:354,509 | 47,011 |
| Sweden | 21 | 1:468,893 | 33,666 |
| Zimbabwe | 18 | 1:857,680 | 57,134 |
| Israel | 16 | 1:534,852 | 39,210 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
The alternate forms: Kótani (1) are calculated separately.
Kotani (172) may also be a first name.
Kotani Surname Meaning
Kotani Demographics
Kotani Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Kotani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kotani Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kotani (Arabic: كوتاني, Hindi: कोतानी, Marathi: कोटानी, Oriya: େକାଟନି, Russian: Котани) is found most in Japan. It can also appear as: Kótani. Click here to see other potential spellings of Kotani.
How Common Is The Last Name Kotani? popularity and diffusion
The last name Kotani is the 83,515th most common last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 1,257,341 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 84 percent of Kotani reside; 72 percent reside in East Asia and 71 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 696,764th most commonly occurring first name internationally, held by 172 people.
This surname is most widely held in Japan, where it is held by 4,090 people, or 1 in 31,258. In Japan it is mostly found in: Hokkaido Prefecture, where 15 percent are found, Tokyo Metropolis, where 12 percent are found and Osaka Prefecture, where 10 percent are found. Apart from Japan it occurs in 39 countries. It also occurs in India, where 9 percent are found and The United States, where 5 percent are found.
Kotani Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Melkite Greek Catholic (65%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those bearing the Kotani surname are 1.8% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 51.43% registered with the political party.
The amount Kotani earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 63.89% less than the national average, earning R 85,812 per year; in United States they earn 11.63% more than the national average, earning $48,168 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.59% more than the national average, earning $50,968 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kotani Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kotani in the Hindi language | ||
| कोतानी | kotani | 60 |
| कोटानी | kotani | 40 |
| Kotani in the Oriya language | ||
| େକାଟନି | ekatani | 52.17 |
| େକାତାନି | ekatani | 13.04 |
| େକାଟନୀ | ekatani | 13.04 |
| େକାତାନୀ | ekatani | 8.7 |
| େକାଟାନୀ | ekatani | 8.7 |
| େକାଟଣି | ekatani | 4.35 |
| Kotani in the Marathi language | ||
| कोटानी | kotani | 50 |
| कोटणी | kotani | 25 |
| कोटाणी | kotani | 16.67 |
| कोटअिन | kotaaina | 8.33 |
| Kotani in the Russian language | ||
| Котани | kotani | - |
| Kotani in the Arabic language | ||
| كوتاني | kwtany | - |
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