Kots Surname

172,724th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,490 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Kots Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kots Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine1,4521:31,3524,527
Russia5461:263,96227,686
United States1351:2,684,881161,220
Belarus1011:94,07014,536
Greece731:151,77824,972
Netherlands321:527,72448,879
Latvia291:70,69110,433
Germany231:3,500,237154,763
Kazakhstan181:982,36158,740
India121:63,922,115578,870
Austria91:946,15970,786
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Azerbaijan61:1,608,18720,863
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
England51:11,143,612252,590
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Abkhazia31:80,9553,593
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Kyrgyzstan21:2,986,32784,533
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Kots (28) may also be a first name.

Kots Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kots (Georgian: კოც, Hindi: कोत्स, Russian: Коц) occurs more in Ukraine more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kots? popularity and diffusion

It is the 172,724th most frequent surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 2,926,725 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 85 percent of Kots are found; 78 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 78 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 1,994,417th most commonly used given name in the world, borne by 28 people.

It is most commonly held in Ukraine, where it is carried by 1,452 people, or 1 in 31,352. In Ukraine it is primarily found in: Kharkiv Oblast, where 38 percent reside, Lviv Oblast, where 16 percent reside and Volyn Oblast, where 7 percent reside. Other than Ukraine this last name occurs in 36 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 22 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.

Kots Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kots has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kots last name expanded 1,688 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kots Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Orthodox (82%) in Russia, Orthodox (83%) in Belarus and Orthodox (69%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Kots surname are 1.32% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 45.45% being registered with the political party.

Kots earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.35% more than the national average, earning $48,911 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Koets89945/
Kouts89494/
Koths89385/
Kotsh89244/
Kotts89201/
Khots89200/
Koots8986/
Kohts8941/
Koits8924/
Kotse8923/
Kotsch801,261/
Kotshe8036/
Kooths8031/
Koutts8015/
Khotts808/
Khoyts805/
Khotse803/
Koutse803/
Kootts802/
Kootse802/
Khoits802/
Kotths801/
Koot's801/
Kotsse801/
Khotsh801/
Kuts7519,533/
Kats7510,161/
Kotz755,690/
Cots752,248/
Kocs75337/
Kods7527/
Küts7512/
Kotc756/
Kozs756/
Kotsova73168/
Kotzsch73144/
Koitsch7394/
Koetsch7388/
Khotshe738/
Kootsch732/
Kotschs731/
Kotsche731/
Kotsowa731/
Gkoutse731/
Kotze6727,589/
Coots674,761/
Kotch671,959/
Couts671,420/
Kochs671,315/
Katse671,196/
Kohtz67789/
Kauts67746/
Cotts67688/
Kutse67675/
Kootz67655/
Koitzsch67642/
Katts67607/
Kahts67546/
Kottsova67367/
Kaats67319/
Koutz67288/
Koitz67261/
Khats67116/
Coets6770/
Katsh6762/
Kutts6744/
Khuts6735/
Kaths6733/
Kotce6731/
Kutsh6717/
Qotse6714/
Costs6710/
Koics6710/
Kodse678/
Khods676/
Kutzs674/
Khotc674/
Kotcz673/
Katsz673/
Kotzë673/
Kostć672/
Kohcs672/
Koods672/
Katst671/
Kuuts671/
Cotst671/
Codts671/
Kusts671/
Katss671/
Kodsh671/
Koczt671/
Koztz671/
Kotci671/
Cotse671/
Khozs671/
Katcs671/
Ccots671/
Kothz671/
Kohds671/
Koitsova671/
Coits670/
Kuhts670/
Cuots670/
Kutss670/
Kudts670/

Kots Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kots in the Georgian language
კოცkots-
Kots in the Hindi language
कोत्सkotsa-
Kots in the Russian language
Коцkoc-

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