Kotovy Surname

4,034,050th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Kazakhstan

Kotovy Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kotovy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia161:9,007,691311,782
Kazakhstan51:3,536,499118,599
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706

The alternate forms: Kotový (5) are calculated separately.

Kotovy Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kotovy (Russian: Котовы) is found most in Russia. It can also be found as: Kotový. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kotovy? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 4,034,050th most common last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 303,647,746 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 46 percent of Kotovy reside; 46 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 46 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The last name Kotovy is most numerous in Russia, where it is held by 16 people, or 1 in 9,007,691. In Russia it is primarily found in: Chelyabinsk Oblast, where 13 percent reside, Krasnodar Krai, where 13 percent reside and Arkhangelsk Oblast, where 6 percent reside. Aside from Russia this surname occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Kazakhstan, where 21 percent reside and Belarus, where 8 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kotový945/
Kotovyi9257/
Kotovoy9245/
Kotovey9220/
Kotovys9211/
Kotovyy922/
Kotoviy922/
Kostovy921/
Kotovych862,193/
Kotovaya8619/
Kotovi8384/
Kutovy8325/
Kotove8312/
Kotowy836/
Ketovy831/
Kotoby831/
Kostovych8030/
Kutovoy771,638/
Kutovyi771,086/
Kotovoi7747/
Kotovei7721/
Kotavay7720/
Kotowey7719/
Cotovey7718/
Kutovyy777/
Kustovy775/
Kotoboy774/
Kotovis772/
Kotovaa772/
Kotoova772/
Kotovii771/
Kotovih771/
Kotoiva771/
Kottovi771/
Kutovay771/
Koutovi771/
Kutovyp771/
Kotoviz771/
Kutoviy771/
Kutovaya712,825/
Kotovets71203/
Kotowych7129/
Katovych7115/
Koutouby719/
Kotowycz717/
Kustovoy717/
Kutovych716/
Koutouvi716/
Kothaviy716/
Koutouva712/
Kotovetz712/
Kustovyt711/
Kastoviy711/
Kotovojs711/
Kotobe67284/
Kotava67140/
Kotave67117/
Kostovich67116/
Kotavi67116/
Kotobi6740/
Kutowy6726/
Kotevi6713/
Kotoba6710/
Kotowe678/
Cotovi677/
Katove675/
Kottovich672/
Khaustovy672/
Koteve672/
Qotovi671/
Khotovich671/
Ketove671/
Kastovych671/
Ketovi671/
Kotovaitė671/

Kotovy Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kotovy in the Russian language
Котовыkotovy-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kotovy
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