Kotekar Surname
Approximately 2,437 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameKotekar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 2,315 | 1:331,346 | 18,293 |
| United Arab Emirates | 79 | 1:115,978 | 9,837 |
| United States | 16 | 1:22,653,683 | 662,747 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Canada | 8 | 1:4,605,699 | 220,704 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
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.
- kote1Kotekar Demographics
Average Kotekar Salary in
United States
$54,018 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kotekar in the Hindi language | ||
| कोटेकर | kotekara | - |
| Kotekar in the Marathi language | ||
| कोतेकर | kotekara | 59.87 |
| कोटेकर | kotekara | 35.84 |
| कोटेकार | kotekara | 1.05 |
| कोठेकर | kothekara | 0.53 |
| कोटकर | kotakara | 0.35 |
| काटेकर | katekara | 0.35 |
| कोतेकार | kotekara | 0.18 |
| कोतकर | kotakara | 0.18 |
| लोटेकर | lotekara | 0.09 |
| केातेकर | keatekara | 0.09 |
| कोसेकर | kosekara | 0.09 |
| कोरेकर | korekara | 0.09 |
| क़ोलेकर | qolekara | 0.09 |
| कोतेेकर | koteekara | 0.09 |
| कोटेक | koteka | 0.09 |
| ेकोटेकर | ekotekara | 0.09 |
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