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'.
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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
| 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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