Kotek Surname

133,489th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,377 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Czechia
Highest density in:
Czechia

Kotek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kotek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Czechia1,5751:6,751819
United States6211:583,67047,738
Poland4181:90,93013,981
Slovakia1231:43,3868,178
Austria1201:70,96210,845
Ukraine691:659,74970,382
Hungary581:169,24614,882
Brazil551:3,892,261106,836
Germany511:1,578,53893,812
England461:1,211,26256,182
Indonesia411:3,225,590176,839
Argentina391:1,095,98566,746
Australia321:843,61652,533
Belgium251:459,86646,150
Israel171:503,39037,521
Russia161:9,007,691311,782
Netherlands161:1,055,44866,951
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Belarus71:1,357,29483,128
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
France11:66,422,722504,397
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

The alternate forms: Kötek (349) are calculated separately.

Kotek (333) may also be a first name.

Kotek Last Name Facts

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

Kotek (Russian: Котек) is more frequently found in Czechia than any other country/territory. It may also be found as: Kötek. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kotek? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 133,489th most commonly used surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 2,157,994 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 75 percent of Kotek reside; 67 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 63 percent reside in West Slavic Europe. Kotek is also the 479,726th most frequently used first name on earth, held by 333 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Czechia, where it is carried by 1,575 people, or 1 in 6,751. In Czechia it is mostly found in: Central Bohemian Region, where 17 percent live, Prague, where 15 percent live and Liberec Region, where 9 percent live. Besides Czechia this surname occurs in 40 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent live and Poland, where 12 percent live.

Kotek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kotek has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 3,450 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kotek Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Orthodox (50%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Kotek are 19.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.43% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kotek earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 12.16% more than the national average, earning $48,396 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.95% more than the national average, earning $63,075 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kötek93349/
Kottek91427/
Koutek91394/
Kojtek91184/
Koytek91150/
Koteke9193/
Koitek9145/
Koteck9123/
Koteek914/
Kothek913/
Kohtek911/
Kohutek83664/
Kotteck8384/
Khootek8323/
Kosztek8318/
Kosteke8313/
Kotheke8310/
Khoteke836/
Khoteek831/
Kohytek831/
Ko'teck831/
Koyteck831/
Kotheck831/
Kotik8010,138/
Kotyk808,743/
Kotec804,826/
Kutek801,221/
Ketek80447/
Kotík80388/
Katek80203/
Kůtek8080/
Cotek8034/
Koteg8025/
Kotýk803/
Kostecke77118/
Koteková7765/
Kotekova7716/
Kousteik771/
Kotteske770/
Kotike73402/
Kateke73271/
Kotick73227/
Khotik73203/
Kastek73153/
Kostík73134/
Kustek7375/
Khatek7362/
Kotyck7354/
Kuštek7354/
Kottik7341/
Koitik7322/
Costek7320/
Kutesk7318/
Kautek7317/
Koutik7315/
Koityk7313/
Keteck735/
Qoteke734/
Kotayk733/
Kúštek733/
Quotek733/
Kothik732/
Kateik732/
Koetik732/
Kathek732/
Kottík732/
Kotiks732/
Khotyk732/
Kateek731/
Kahtek731/
Kohtik731/
Kutiek731/
Kotoik731/
Kuitek731/
Keteik731/
Kodteg731/
Koštěk731/
Koteic731/
Koteykova7125/
Kotekhova7111/
Kotteková7110/
Kottekova711/
Kouteková711/
Kostedtke710/
Kotkova674,793/
Katheke67371/
Kostuik67235/
Kosztik67224/
Khateek67101/
Kottick6756/
Kateike6731/
Koutike6730/
Costhek6714/
Katteck6713/
Kautesk6712/
Koytikh6710/
Khotick679/
Coistek679/
Kochtík677/
Kozstik676/
Kostykh675/
Khatiek675/
Kotigue675/
Koitykh675/
Kottike674/
Kochtik674/
Costeck673/
Kotechc673/
Khateke673/
Kothike673/
Kateeke672/
Khattek672/
Kautiek671/
Khateik671/
Khothik671/
Khotike671/
Kusteck671/
Kouthik671/
Kostaik671/
Kostikc671/
Kothick671/
Kuchtek671/
Koytykh671/
Kate'ek671/
Kotikke671/
Koutegh671/
Kouhtec671/
Khatekk671/

Kotek Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kotek in the Russian language
Котекkotek-

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