Kotka Surname

475,771st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 703 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Estonia

Kotka Surname User-submission:

This surname comes from the Finnish word for 'eagle' (the bird).

Kotka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland2441:22,5273,158
Estonia881:15,0202,406
Albania841:34,6915,172
Russia661:2,183,683132,197
United States541:6,712,202314,667
Sweden381:259,12517,909
Ukraine211:2,167,747147,417
India161:47,941,586492,263
Turkey141:5,558,673112,907
Belarus131:730,85159,297
Slovakia111:485,13257,527
England111:5,065,278148,650
Greece71:1,582,82788,377
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

The alternate forms: Koťka (56) & Kótka (29) are calculated separately.

Kotka (158) may also be a first name.

Kotka Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname comes from the Finnish word for 'eagle' (the bird).

- finnhawk

Kotka Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kotka (Hindi: कोतका, Marathi: कोतकर, Russian: Котька) is found most in Finland. It can appear as a variant: Koťka or Kótka. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kotka? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kotka is the 475,771st most frequently used surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 10,366,353 people. The last name Kotka occurs mostly in Europe, where 84 percent of Kotka are found; 55 percent are found in Northern Europe and 41 percent are found in Scandinavia. It is also the 730,165th most widespread forename internationally. It is borne by 158 people.

The surname Kotka is most frequently held in Finland, where it is carried by 244 people, or 1 in 22,527. In Finland Kotka is most numerous in: Northern Ostrobothnia, where 19 percent reside, Uusimaa, where 18 percent reside and Central Finland, where 13 percent reside. Other than Finland it occurs in 26 countries. It is also found in Estonia, where 13 percent reside and Albania, where 12 percent reside.

Kotka Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kotka has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kotka last name expanded 360 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kotka Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kotka surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 75% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kotka earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 41.36% less than the national average, earning 202,926 kr per year and in United States they earn 18.6% less than the national average, earning $35,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Koťka9356/
Kótka9329/
Kotkas91820/
Koitka91509/
Kotkat91445/
Kottka91106/
Kojtka9182/
Kotkay9119/
Kotkai917/
Khotka913/
Koutka912/
Koytka912/
Kotkad911/
Kotkoa911/
Kootka910/
Kosztka8395/
Kotkhai8362/
Kostkas8334/
Kosttka8314/
Khostka837/
Koutkas834/
Kotkaat834/
Kothkap831/
Koztkay831/
Kootkay831/
Koijtka831/
Koustka830/
Kotko802,560/
Kutka801,096/
Katka80565/
Kotke80441/
Kotki80327/
Kodka808/
Ketka808/
Kůtka808/
Kotky801/
Koetkhai774/
Kottke733,546/
Khotko732,452/
Katkay73814/
Koetko73454/
Khatka73308/
Koetke73148/
Kůstka73146/
Khodka73117/
Kotkis7390/
Kothke7369/
Kastka7358/
Kutcka7349/
Khutka7327/
Kotkiy7326/
Kotkes7325/
Kotker7319/
Kodkai7311/
Kutkas739/
Ketkha739/
Koutke737/
Katkha737/
Koetki737/
Katkas736/
Koutko735/
Kotdki734/
Kautka734/
Kattka734/
Kottki733/
Kotcko733/
Koitko733/
Kutkha732/
Costka732/
Kujtka732/
Khotki732/
Kotkyi732/
Koytko731/
Katkad731/
Kadtka731/
Kodkay731/
Kothca731/
Kotcki731/
Kötkas731/
Kostke731/
Koutca731/
Kootko731/
Kodkad731/
Kotkie730/
Kotkey730/
Kostcckas711/
Koethke6761/
Kootker6759/
Katkaya6756/
Kuttkat6741/
Koutkou6735/
Koutkos6733/
Kutkaya6726/
Kottcke6726/
Kotchea6724/
Coutkas6719/
Kottkey6718/
Kosztkó6713/
Khatkah678/
Khatkha677/
Koiteky677/
Khatkad676/
Koutcky676/
Khotkhe674/
Kostkáš674/
Koetkho674/
Katkhat673/
Kosztko672/
Kohstke672/
Kodkhai672/
Koedkai672/
Kotkhot672/
Kaustka671/
Khatkay671/
Khodkha671/
Koetcki671/
Khattka671/
Koiteki671/
Kusztka671/
Kottker671/
Koudkoa671/
Kuiteka671/
Koodkat671/
Khoudka671/
Koetkey671/
Khodkai671/
Khetkah671/

Kotka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kotka in the Marathi language
कोतकरkotakara-
Kotka in the Hindi language
कोतकाkotaka66.67
कोटकाkotaka33.33
Kotka in the Russian language
Котькаkotka-

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