Kotekar Surname

175,744th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,437 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
United Arab Emirates

Kotekar Surname User-submission:

The surname Kotekar belongs to the Hindu caste, sub caste Rama Kshatriya which is the highest caste among Kshatriyas. Historically they were warriors. It is also the name of a city near Mangalore, Karnataka, which was founded by the Kotekars.

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Kotekar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India2,3151:331,34618,293
United Arab Emirates791:115,9789,837
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
England41:13,929,515290,718
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

Kotekar (33) may also be a first name.

Kotekar Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Kotekar belongs to the Hindu caste, sub caste Rama Kshatriya which is the highest caste among Kshatriyas. Historically they were warriors. It is also the name of a city near Mangalore, Karnataka, which was founded by the Kotekars. Their Kula Devi is Shree Shanta Durge Amma, whose temple still stands in Kotekar, called Aramane.

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Kotekar Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kotekar (Hindi: कोटेकर, Marathi: कोतेकर) is found in India more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kotekar? popularity and diffusion

Kotekar is the 175,744th most frequent family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,990,376 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 99 percent of Kotekar are found; 95 percent are found in South Asia and 94 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Kotekar is also the 1,807,719th most commonly held first name globally. It is borne by 33 people.

Kotekar is most prevalent in India, where it is held by 2,315 people, or 1 in 331,346. In India Kotekar is mostly concentrated in: Maharashtra, where 70 percent are found, Karnataka, where 25 percent are found and Telangana, where 1 percent are found. Aside from India this last name exists in 8 countries. It is also found in The United Arab Emirates, where 3 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Kotekar Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Kotekar earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 25.19% more than the national average, earning $54,018 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.72% more than the national average, earning $54,512 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Kotekar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kotekar in the Hindi language
कोटेकरkotekara-
Kotekar in the Marathi language
कोतेकरkotekara59.87
कोटेकरkotekara35.84
कोटेकारkotekara1.05
कोठेकरkothekara0.53
कोटकरkotakara0.35
काटेकरkatekara0.35
कोतेकारkotekara0.18
कोतकरkotakara0.18
लोटेकरlotekara0.09
केातेकरkeatekara0.09
कोसेकरkosekara0.09
कोरेकरkorekara0.09
क़ोलेकरqolekara0.09
कोतेेकरkoteekara0.09
कोटेकkoteka0.09
ेकोटेकरekotekara0.09

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