Kottonau Surname
Approximately 50 people bear this surname
Kottonau Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 36 | 1:228,137 | 19,301 |
| Germany | 13 | 1:6,192,728 | 213,814 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Kottonau Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kottonau Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kottonau is found most frequently in Switzerland. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kottonau? popularity and diffusion
The last name Kottonau is the 2,746,821st most common last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 145,750,918 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 98 percent of Kottonau are found; 98 percent are found in Western Europe and 98 percent are found in Germanic Europe.
The surname Kottonau is most common in Switzerland, where it is held by 36 people, or 1 in 228,137. In Switzerland it is mostly concentrated in: Canton of Zürich, where 44 percent reside, Canton of Thurgau, where 42 percent reside and Canton of Basel-Stadt, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account Switzerland it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 26 percent reside and South Africa, where 2 percent reside.
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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
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