Kotani Surname

83,515th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,796 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Kotani Surname User-submission:

Kotani (小谷) means 'small canyon'.

Kotani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan4,0901:31,2583,011
India5311:1,444,56854,974
United States2691:1,347,43193,736
South Africa2191:247,38725,203
Brazil1601:1,337,96545,535
Hong Kong701:104,7931,905
Canada591:624,50251,218
Burkina Faso541:339,8545,698
Singapore471:117,1854,783
Albania431:67,7697,839
Lebanon421:134,2166,954
Thailand381:1,858,904228,660
Argentina371:1,155,22769,250
Papua New Guinea231:354,50947,011
Sweden211:468,89333,666
Zimbabwe181:857,68057,134
Israel161:534,85239,210
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
England41:13,929,515290,718
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
China31:455,773,85521,925
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
France21:33,211,361423,184
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iran11:76,782,524277,718

The alternate forms: Kótani (1) are calculated separately.

Kotani (172) may also be a first name.

Kotani Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Kotani (小谷) means 'small canyon'.

- kyomufire

Kotani Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kotani (Arabic: كوتاني, Hindi: कोतानी, Marathi: कोटानी, Oriya: େକାଟନି, Russian: Котани) occurs most in Japan. It may be found as a variant: Kótani. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kotani? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kotani is the 83,515th most commonly used surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 1,257,341 people. The last name Kotani is predominantly found 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 used first name world-wide, borne by 172 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Japan, where it is carried by 4,090 people, or 1 in 31,258. In Japan it is primarily found in: Hokkaido Prefecture, where 15 percent are found, Tokyo Metropolis, where 12 percent are found and Osaka Prefecture, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account Japan Kotani exists in 39 countries. It is also common in India, where 9 percent are found and The United States, where 5 percent are found.

Kotani Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Melkite Greek Catholic (65%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Kotani surname are 1.8% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 51.43% registered to vote for 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kótani941/
Khotani92573/
Kostani92418/
Kothani92240/
Koutani92199/
Kottani92153/
Koitani92123/
Kotanyi9237/
Kotangi9227/
Kotgani928/
Kojtani927/
Kotaani924/
Kotaniy924/
Kotaini923/
Kohtani922/
Kootani922/
Kotagni921/
Kotanni921/
Kotanie921/
K'Otani921/
Khotanit86145/
Koutanis8649/
Kottangi8634/
Koetanie8624/
Kothangi8616/
Khothani8616/
Kostanai8611/
Kotaniss864/
Koutagni864/
Kosstani864/
Kodtangi863/
Kosthani863/
Kothaini863/
Kotanich862/
Koutaini862/
Kostanis861/
Kotannis861/
Kotthani861/
Koitangi861/
Kochtani861/
Kotangai861/
Kotangni861/
Koutanyi861/
Koutayni861/
Khostani861/
Katani836,082/
Kotana832,805/
Ketani832,656/
Kutani831,994/
Kotane83933/
Koteni83251/
Cotani83234/
Kotoni83165/
Kotany833/
Kotanh831/
Kostanich80151/
Khotthani80122/
Kohsthani801/
Kottannai801/
Khoostani801/
Khoshtani801/
Kochtanis801/
Kostannoi801/
Kettani7714,423/
Khetani774,684/
Kottana771,602/
Kahtani771,190/
Kathani771,151/
Katatni77580/
Kastani77563/
Koutana77443/
Katangi77399/
Kutanis77335/
Khatani77317/
Kattani77274/
Kothana77273/
Katanyi77241/
Kotange77132/
Kothane77116/
Kotajny77105/
Kethani7799/
Katgani7776/
Kotonyi7763/
Khotane7753/
Kotanna7748/
Kataniy7748/
Katanoi7746/
Cottani7742/
Kustani7742/
Katanie7738/
Kuthani7735/
Kuitani7735/
Kotaana7731/
Kotányi7730/
Kutayni7729/
Ketanie7728/
Ketauni7727/
Kotajná7724/
Kotajna7718/
Kotainy7717/
Katanni7713/
Cotaniy7713/
Kotanay7712/
Kotahna7711/
Kotoniy7710/
Kataani779/
Koutane779/
Koitany778/
Cotanis777/
Kutangi777/
Koštany777/
Kottane777/
Khotana777/
Kautani776/
Kuttani776/
Koteana776/
Kutanai776/
Kutaniy776/
Kotouni775/
Kutaini775/
Katanio774/
Kataini774/
Kotajný774/
Kotanje773/
Kateani773/
Kostany773/
Kothany772/
Kotteni772/
Kotanne772/
Kaetani772/
Kutaani772/
Koteeni772/
Kouteni772/
Keutani772/
Katasni771/
Kaatani771/
Ketaani771/
Ketanhi771/
Kostoni771/
Koteniy771/
Kotonis771/
Coutani771/
Cotanio771/
Kataniæ771/
Kehtani771/
Katauni771/
Katanai771/
Koitana771/
Kotogni771/
Kotomni771/
Kottoni771/
Koteini771/
Koutoni771/
Qothani771/
Kkotane771/
Khotany771/
Kgotane771/
Khoteni771/
Kotheni771/
Kotanee771/
Katanit771/
Khethani711,295/
Kastanis71865/
Chhotani71306/
Khotheni7190/
Qhostani7148/
Kuthangi7135/
Katanich7133/
Khatanai7129/
Khattani7128/
Kohstany7125/
Kothanna7123/
Kochtane7123/
Kottaana7122/
Kattangi7121/
Kottanna7118/
Koutaine7118/
Koutouni7114/
Khothane7111/
Khhetani7110/
Cothanid7110/
Kathaniy719/
Kuutangi718/
Kautaniy717/
Kostaneh717/
Kahatani716/
Kothanet715/
Koštányi715/
Kotaunge714/
Costanhi714/
Khetanni714/
Khautani713/
Kautangi713/
Kautgani713/
Cothanih713/
Cothanii713/
Cothanip713/
Cothanis713/
Khetanih713/
Khetanii713/
Khetanij713/
Khothana713/
Kotanych712/
Kheetani712/
Khatgani712/
Kostajny712/
Khoetane712/
Kgothane712/
Kattagni711/
Kattanis711/
Kathanai711/
Kaatangi711/
Kaatasni711/
Kethaani711/
Khatanui711/
Khotooni711/
Kuthaani711/
Koshtane711/
Koteanna711/
Kotthana711/
Kattanai711/
Kaustani711/
Kashtani711/
Katahani711/
Khotomni711/
Kothonis711/
Kostanje711/
Koutonni711/
Kuistani711/
Cothanij711/
Cothanit711/
Costanoi711/
Koutayny711/
Kouteini711/
Khataeni711/
Ketaanie711/
Khathani711/
Khuthani711/
Kkuthani711/
Coetanie711/
Kustanni711/
Kotanyst711/
Katthani711/
Katainoi711/
Katana6761,760/
Catani675,650/
Katane672,813/
Katoni67880/
Kutana67790/
Keteni67728/
Qatani67651/
Kateni67283/
Cotana67268/
Cotoni67230/
Kotene67175/
Kotona67148/
Kutane67105/
Ketane6784/
Ketoni6767/
Katany6748/
Kostanyts6740/
Kaththani6736/
Kutany6735/
Cutani6733/
Costanich6732/
Kotone6727/
Kostanets6724/
Kastainis6721/
Kutoni6720/
Kostanych6718/
Katanh6718/
Khattahni6715/
Kothaneth6713/
Kotāne6710/
Kotány679/
Khatanaai677/
Kotony675/
Kutanh674/
Koutousni674/
Kahataniy673/
Cotany672/
Coteni672/
Kaattaani671/
Khatanaip671/
Khathamni671/
Khosteini671/
Koutounis671/
Qotoni671/
Khethanie671/
Kosthanay671/
Kotthanee671/

Kotani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kotani in the Hindi language
कोतानीkotani60
कोटानीkotani40
Kotani in the Oriya language
େକାଟନିekatani52.17
େକାତାନିekatani13.04
େକାଟନୀekatani13.04
େକାତାନୀekatani8.7
େକାଟାନୀekatani8.7
େକାଟଣିekatani4.35
Kotani in the Marathi language
कोटानीkotani50
कोटणीkotani25
कोटाणीkotani16.67
कोटअिनkotaaina8.33
Kotani in the Russian language
Котаниkotani-
Kotani in the Arabic language
كوتانيkwtany-

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