Kotnik Surname
Approximately 5,099 people bear this surname
Kotnik Surname User-submission:
Kotnik is a Slovenian surname, denoting a dweller by the corner (derived from the words kot, kotni(k), meaning 'corner').
Kotnik Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slovenia | 4,260 | 1:584 | 18 |
| United States | 393 | 1:922,287 | 69,218 |
| Austria | 133 | 1:64,026 | 9,907 |
| Germany | 81 | 1:993,895 | 68,573 |
| Croatia | 56 | 1:75,511 | 13,210 |
| Canada | 32 | 1:1,151,425 | 83,867 |
| Australia | 25 | 1:1,079,828 | 61,253 |
| Belgium | 24 | 1:479,027 | 47,365 |
| Serbia | 16 | 1:446,559 | 18,714 |
| Israel | 12 | 1:713,136 | 47,700 |
| Spain | 12 | 1:3,896,003 | 72,236 |
| South Africa | 11 | 1:4,925,246 | 143,631 |
| France | 6 | 1:11,070,454 | 349,096 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 5 | 1:707,280 | 14,781 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
The alternate forms: Kotník (1) are calculated separately.
Kotnik Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Kotnik is a Slovenian surname, denoting a dweller by the corner (derived from the words kot, kotni(k), meaning 'corner').
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Average Kotnik Salary in
United States
$43,771 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kotnik Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kotnik Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kotnik (Arabic: كوتنيك, Marathi: कोटिनक, Russian: Котник) is more frequently found in Slovenia than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant: Kotník. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kotnik? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 93,553rd most prevalent family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,429,211 people. The surname Kotnik is primarily found in Europe, where 90 percent of Kotnik reside; 85 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 85 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Slovenia, where it is carried by 4,260 people, or 1 in 584. In Slovenia it is primarily found in: Savinja, where 29 percent are found, Carinthia, where 28 percent are found and Central Slovenia, where 15 percent are found. Excluding Slovenia this last name is found in 29 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 8 percent are found and Austria, where 3 percent are found.
Kotnik Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Kotnik surname are 0.29% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 52.94% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Kotnik earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 1.44% more than the national average, earning $43,771 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.09% less than the national average, earning $39,702 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kotník | 94 | 1 | / |
| Koutnik | 92 | 429 | / |
| Kotnick | 92 | 32 | / |
| Kottnik | 92 | 26 | / |
| Kotniok | 92 | 2 | / |
| Koetnick | 86 | 3 | / |
| Koutnick | 86 | 2 | / |
| Kouthnik | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kutnik | 83 | 1,340 | / |
| Katnik | 83 | 328 | / |
| Kútnik | 83 | 86 | / |
| Kotnig | 83 | 39 | / |
| Kotnek | 83 | 4 | / |
| Cotnik | 83 | 2 | / |
| Ketnik | 83 | 2 | / |
| Kotniq | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kotnikova | 80 | 31 | / |
| Kotniková | 80 | 3 | / |
| Kostinnik | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kostennik | 80 | 1 | / |
| Koutník | 77 | 723 | / |
| Kutnick | 77 | 199 | / |
| Kautnik | 77 | 92 | / |
| Kottnig | 77 | 64 | / |
| Katnick | 77 | 22 | / |
| Kuthnik | 77 | 18 | / |
| Kuttnik | 77 | 9 | / |
| Ketnick | 77 | 5 | / |
| Kostnek | 77 | 1 | / |
| Koutnic | 77 | 0 | / |
| Khotnikova | 75 | 63 | / |
| Koutnikova | 75 | 10 | / |
| Koutniková | 75 | 5 | / |
| Kotnikhova | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kautnick | 71 | 78 | / |
| Kuttnick | 71 | 55 | / |
| Kuthnick | 71 | 6 | / |
| Kotnayke | 71 | 4 | / |
| Kotennikova | 71 | 2 | / |
| Koethnig | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kuttniek | 71 | 1 | / |
| Katnikova | 67 | 219 | / |
| Kutnyk | 67 | 151 | / |
| Katnic | 67 | 87 | / |
| Kútniková | 67 | 60 | / |
| Kutnikova | 67 | 57 | / |
| Katnig | 67 | 18 | / |
| Kutník | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kútník | 67 | 7 | / |
| Cotnikova | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kotnekova | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kostennyk | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kutnic | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kutnig | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kotníková | 67 | 2 | / |
| Katnyk | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kostynnyk | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kutniková | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kotnec | 67 | 0 | / |
Kotnik Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kotnik in the Marathi language | ||
| कोटिनक | kotinaka | - |
| Kotnik in the Russian language | ||
| Котник | kotnik | - |
| Kotnik in the Arabic language | ||
| كوتنيك | kwtnyk | - |
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