Kotkamaa Surname

1,806,862nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 104 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland651:84,5659,027
Sweden321:307,71121,451
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Norway21:2,571,14395,402

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'.

- finnhawk

Kotkamaa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kotkamaa is most common in Finland. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kotkamaa? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,806,862nd most frequently occurring family name in the world, held by around 1 in 70,072,557 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 95 percent of Kotkamaa are found; 95 percent are found in Northern Europe and 95 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The last name is most widely held in Finland, where it is borne by 65 people, or 1 in 84,565. In Finland Kotkamaa is most numerous in: Central Ostrobothnia, where 42 percent live, Ostrobothnia, where 18 percent live and Uusimaa, where 17 percent live. Aside from Finland this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 31 percent live and Australia, where 5 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kokama86148/
Kotkamo8012/
Kokamad809/
Koukama807/
Kokasma806/
Katkama805/
Kokamma805/
Kakamaa801/
Kotkamäe759/
Kaskamaa755/
Khotkoma754/
Koukamma752/
Kakama711,653/
Kokoma711,492/
Kokamo7178/
Khokhamma7124/
Qokama7110/
Koqama712/
Kocama711/
Kaakama6741/
Kakamma6729/
Kokomma6718/
Kakamai6714/
Kaskama6714/
Kokouma6710/
Koikoma679/
Koskamo678/
Kakaama674/
Kokomai673/
Qhokama672/
Katkami672/
Kokkoma672/
Kotkome671/
Koukamo671/
Kotkaheimo671/
Kokhoma671/
Kokamou671/
Kokoima671/
Kakamoa671/
Katqama671/
Katkame671/
Kakomaa671/

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