Kotkamaa Surname
Approximately 104 people bear this surname
Kotkamaa Surname User-submission:
Kotka is the Finnish word for 'eagle' (the bird) and maa is the Finnish word for 'land'. Therefore this surname means 'eagle land'.
Kotkamaa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 65 | 1:84,565 | 9,027 |
| Sweden | 32 | 1:307,711 | 21,451 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
Kotkamaa Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Kotka is the Finnish word for 'eagle' (the bird) and maa is the Finnish word for 'land'. Therefore this surname means 'eagle land'.
- finnhawkKotkamaa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kotkamaa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kotkamaa occurs more in Finland more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Kotkamaa.
How Common Is The Last Name Kotkamaa? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,806,862nd most frequently held family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 70,072,557 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 95 percent of Kotkamaa live; 95 percent live in Northern Europe and 95 percent live in Scandinavia.
The last name is most widespread in Finland, where it is borne by 65 people, or 1 in 84,565. In Finland it is mostly concentrated in: Central Ostrobothnia, where 42 percent reside, Ostrobothnia, where 18 percent reside and Uusimaa, where 17 percent reside. Excluding Finland Kotkamaa occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Sweden, where 31 percent reside and Australia, where 5 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kokama | 86 | 148 | / |
| Kotkamo | 80 | 12 | / |
| Kokamad | 80 | 9 | / |
| Koukama | 80 | 7 | / |
| Kokasma | 80 | 6 | / |
| Katkama | 80 | 5 | / |
| Kokamma | 80 | 5 | / |
| Kakamaa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kotkamäe | 75 | 9 | / |
| Kaskamaa | 75 | 5 | / |
| Khotkoma | 75 | 4 | / |
| Koukamma | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kakama | 71 | 1,653 | / |
| Kokoma | 71 | 1,492 | / |
| Kokamo | 71 | 78 | / |
| Khokhamma | 71 | 24 | / |
| Qokama | 71 | 10 | / |
| Koqama | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kocama | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kaakama | 67 | 41 | / |
| Kakamma | 67 | 29 | / |
| Kokomma | 67 | 18 | / |
| Kakamai | 67 | 14 | / |
| Kaskama | 67 | 14 | / |
| Kokouma | 67 | 10 | / |
| Koikoma | 67 | 9 | / |
| Koskamo | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kakaama | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kokomai | 67 | 3 | / |
| Qhokama | 67 | 2 | / |
| Katkami | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kokkoma | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kotkome | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koukamo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kotkaheimo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kokhoma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kokamou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kokoima | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kakamoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Katqama | 67 | 1 | / |
| Katkame | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kakomaa | 67 | 1 | / |
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