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

The last name Kotton (Russian: Коттон) is found in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Kottoń. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

It is the 1,041,601^st most frequent family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 30,238,780 people. The surname occurs predominantly 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 frequent given name worldwide. It is borne by 69 people.

The last name is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is carried by 75 people, or 1 in 722,369. In South Africa Kotton is most numerous in: Gauteng, where 89 percent live, Eastern Cape, where 7 percent live and Free State, where 1 percent live. Excluding South Africa it is found in 22 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent live and The Marshall Islands, where 12 percent live.

Kotton Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Kotton has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 688 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kotton Last Name Statistics ^demography

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