Kotka Surname
Approximately 703 people bear this surname
Kotka Surname User-submission:
This surname comes from the Finnish word for 'eagle' (the bird).
Kotka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 244 | 1:22,527 | 3,158 |
| Estonia | 88 | 1:15,020 | 2,406 |
| Albania | 84 | 1:34,691 | 5,172 |
| Russia | 66 | 1:2,183,683 | 132,197 |
| United States | 54 | 1:6,712,202 | 314,667 |
| Sweden | 38 | 1:259,125 | 17,909 |
| Ukraine | 21 | 1:2,167,747 | 147,417 |
| India | 16 | 1:47,941,586 | 492,263 |
| Turkey | 14 | 1:5,558,673 | 112,907 |
| Belarus | 13 | 1:730,851 | 59,297 |
| Slovakia | 11 | 1:485,132 | 57,527 |
| England | 11 | 1:5,065,278 | 148,650 |
| Greece | 7 | 1:1,582,827 | 88,377 |
| Poland | 7 | 1:5,429,821 | 146,768 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 15 | 1:3,347,912 | 150,340 |
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).
- finnhawkKotka Demographics
Average Kotka Salary in
United States
$35,125 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
Kotka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kotka in the Marathi language | ||
| कोतकर | kotakara | - |
| Kotka in the Hindi language | ||
| कोतका | kotaka | 66.67 |
| कोटका | kotaka | 33.33 |
| Kotka in the Russian language | ||
| Котька | kotka | - |
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