Kotoku Surname

148,140th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,986 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Ghana

Kotoku Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kotoku Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan1,6991:75,2475,181
Ghana1,2471:21,6692,663
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Austria91:946,15970,786
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
England21:27,859,030389,889
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Guam11:160,1214,893
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Kotoku (19,205) may also be a first name.

Kotoku Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kotoku has its highest incidence in Japan. It may appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Kotoku.

How Common Is The Last Name Kotoku? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kotoku is the 148,140th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 2,440,571 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 57 percent of Kotoku live; 57 percent live in East Asia and 57 percent live in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 39,002nd most common first name worldwide. It is borne by 19,205 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Japan, where it is carried by 1,699 people, or 1 in 75,247. In Japan Kotoku is mostly found in: Ibaraki Prefecture, where 22 percent are found, Tochigi Prefecture, where 17 percent are found and Tokyo Metropolis, where 13 percent are found. Without taking into account Japan this last name occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in Ghana, where 42 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Kotoku Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kotoku surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 80% being registered with the party.

Kotoku earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13.67% less than the national average, earning $37,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kotokou921,027/
Kotokui921/
Koutoku921/
Kothokou861/
Kotaku83658/
Katoku83307/
Kotuku836/
Kotokó831/
Kutoku831/
Koutoukou8064/
Koitaku7775/
Kotakou7742/
Kottaku774/
Kettoku772/
Kotokoe771/
Kotocou771/
Katokou771/
Kotteku771/
Kouttoukou751/
Koutougkou751/
Koutakou719/
Khottaku711/
Kotakaus711/
Kouhytoukou711/
Katuku674,578/
Keteku673,727/
Kataku671,264/
Kateku6728/
Cotocu6710/
Khottakhu674/
Kostashku674/
Kottakuth673/
Khoitakhu671/
Katocu671/
Kothakuth671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kotoku
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