Kotters Surname

2,047,559th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 84 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Kotters Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kotters Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany421:1,916,797106,618
Brazil311:6,905,624162,221
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

The alternate forms: Kötters (281) are calculated separately.

Kotters Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kotters is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as: Kötters. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kotters? popularity and diffusion

Kotters is the 2,047,559th most prevalent last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 86,756,499 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 63 percent of Kotters are found; 62 percent are found in Western Europe and 62 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 42 people, or 1 in 1,916,797. In Germany Kotters is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 98 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 2 percent are found. Outside of Germany this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 37 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 12 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kötters95281/
Koetters93233/
Koitters931/
Koters922/
Kosters862,131/
Kouters86493/
Cotters8654/
Koeters8632/
Kutters8625/
Kotiers8624/
Ketters861/
Kothers860/
Katters860/
Cottiers8059/
Katterås807/
Koisters801/
Cootters800/
Katers77472/
Keters77186/
Kotars7758/
Köters7710/
Coters771/
Kottirsch7522/
Kuiters71670/
Costers71490/
Keuters71151/
Kattirs7148/
Cutters7134/
Kethers7116/
Kuyters7115/
Katerås7113/
Köthers7112/
Kathers719/
Kasters716/
Couters715/
Khaters714/
Catters713/
Cooters712/
Qatters711/
Cottars711/
Kothars711/
Cothers711/
Coterst710/
Keeters710/
Kutgers710/
Keusters67188/
Kuysters67116/
Keethers6721/
Kuijters6711/
Couthers674/
Quatters672/

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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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  • 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 Kotters
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