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Where Does The Last Name Kotton Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Kotton (Russian: Коттон) is found in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Kottoń. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kotton? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 1,041,601^st most prevalent surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 30,238,780 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 37 percent of Kotton reside; 31 percent reside in Southern Africa and 31 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Kotton is also the 1,171,416^th most commonly occurring first name world-wide, borne by 69 people.

The last name Kotton is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is held by 75 people, or 1 in 722,369. In South Africa Kotton is primarily found in: Gauteng, where 89 percent are found, Eastern Cape, where 7 percent are found and Free State, where 1 percent are found. Other than South Africa this surname exists in 22 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent are found and The Marshall Islands, where 12 percent are found.

Kotton Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

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

Kotton Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Kotton last name are 38.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 91.67% being registered with the party.

The amount Kotton earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 111.11% more than the national average, earning R 501,672 per year; in United States they earn 56.46% more than the national average, earning $67,512 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.7% more than the national average, earning $65,433 CAD per year.