Kottawatta Surname

906,170th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 294 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sri Lanka
Highest density in:
Sri Lanka

Kottawatta Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kottawatta Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka2921:71,2627,441
England11:55,718,059489,080
Oman11:3,687,97114,390

Kottawatta Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kottawatta is found in Sri Lanka more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kottawatta? popularity and diffusion

It is the 906,170th most numerous family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 24,787,571 people. Kottawatta is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Kottawatta are found; 99 percent are found in South Asia and 99 percent are found in Indo-South Asia.

The surname Kottawatta is most frequently occurring in Sri Lanka, where it is borne by 292 people, or 1 in 71,262. Outside of Sri Lanka this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also found in England, where 0 percent reside and Oman, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kotawati7817/
Kautawata7440/
Kothawate741/
Katewatta741/
Ketavata672,196/
Cotawato67127/
Kutawati6769/
Katawate6719/
Katavata6712/
Kotabati672/
Kotavate671/
Kotavati671/
Katabata671/

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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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  • 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 Kottawatta
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