Kotun Surname

296,768th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,285 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Abkhazia

Kotun Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kotun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria6101:290,39816,312
Turkey1821:427,59025,504
United States1721:2,107,319133,796
Ukraine901:505,80857,896
England691:807,50843,459
Russia561:2,573,626147,394
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
Moldova111:323,76125,884
Slovakia91:592,93964,129
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Abkhazia11:242,8655,354

The alternate forms: Kótun (1) are calculated separately.

Kotun (53) may also be a first name.

Kotun Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kotun (Hindi: कोतून, Russian: Котун) is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Kótun. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kotun? popularity and diffusion

Kotun is the 296,768th most prevalent surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 5,671,242 people. The surname Kotun occurs predominantly in Africa, where 48 percent of Kotun reside; 48 percent reside in West Africa and 48 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Kotun is also the 1,366,219th most commonly used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 53 people.

This last name is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is borne by 610 people, or 1 in 290,398. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Lagos, where 78 percent are found, Ogun, where 4 percent are found and Niger, where 3 percent are found. Without taking into account Nigeria Kotun exists in 27 countries. It is also found in Turkey, where 14 percent are found and The United States, where 13 percent are found.

Kotun Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Kotun last name is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Kotun last name are 14.95% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 68.18% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kotun earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.14% less than the national average, earning $41,362 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.81% less than the national average, earning $41,828 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kótun931/
Khotun91307/
Kostun91292/
Kotoun91238/
Koutun9134/
Kotune9131/
Kotuin9123/
Koetun914/
Koitun914/
Kothun914/
Kottun913/
Kotund911/
Kuotun911/
Koutoun83274/
Khootun8315/
Khotung8313/
Kohhtun839/
Kothung835/
Khoutun834/
Kottaun833/
Khotoun833/
Kotuhyn832/
Khoetun831/
Koothun831/
Kotoune831/
Kotoung831/
Kottung831/
Katun8017,102/
Kutun801,754/
Koton80455/
Cotun80307/
Ketun8062/
Qotun8015/
Koutoune77906/
Kotunova77544/
Koitoune7742/
Khottung7718/
Kotunová7710/
Kotuhyna7710/
Kostusin771/
Kouttoun771/
Kojthung771/
Khatun7315,636,656/
Kahtun7318,591/
Kouton738,847/
Kaatun732,224/
Kathun731,943/
Katund731,281/
Khutun73911/
Katuin73506/
Ketuun73310/
Katune73257/
Kotton73241/
Katoun73203/
Khoton73177/
Kkatun73133/
Kostuń73104/
Khetun7391/
Kattun7374/
Koyton7365/
Coutun7363/
Katunt7362/
Hkatun7338/
Cottun7337/
Kgatun7326/
Kutgun7313/
Kataun737/
Kuytun737/
Kautun734/
Kuthun733/
Ketuin733/
Koutum733/
Kutune732/
Khotum732/
Kuoton732/
Katuun731/
Katuyn731/
Kateun731/
Kethun731/
Kuttun731/
Kuotum731/
Costun731/
Kooton731/
Katgun731/
Katujn731/
Kuhtun731/
Cojtun731/
Kudtun731/
Ketaun731/
Kotounová71135/
Khotunova7111/
Koutunová718/
Kostuchen717/
Koutunova715/
Koytunova711/
Kotounova711/
Koteuchin711/
Koudthung711/
Khaatun676,124/
Khatuun674,249/
Khatunn673,721/
Khatoun672,879/
Khathun671,628/
Khattun671,300/
Kahatun671,170/
Khatune671,169/
Khatuin67740/
Katoune67732/
Khataun67370/
Kouthon67330/
Khutaun67271/
Kkhatun67209/
Khhatun67150/
Khautun67146/
Kathund67130/
Khotoon67108/
Khatunh6766/
Khatuyn6755/
Khotton6755/
Khatunq6752/
Khgatun6744/
Khatumn6741/
Khaetun6736/
Koutton6730/
Khatujn6729/
Koutouteng6725/
Khatuhn6724/
Khoiton6721/
Khatgun6720/
Katuhyn6719/
Khothon6716/
Khateun6715/
Khadtun6713/
Kotthum6710/
Kaathun679/
Khahtun679/
Khooton679/
Kutuhyn679/
Kahthun678/
Khatunt677/
Kodthum676/
Kahtaun675/
Kathaun675/
Khutoun675/
Khatutn675/
Kahtuin674/
Khatund674/
Khatunk673/
Kahtunn673/
Hkhatun673/
Kaatgun673/
Katutyn673/
Kathune672/
Kouttum672/
Kattoun672/
Kuitune672/
Khuthun671/
Kathoun671/
Kathuun671/
Katuung671/
Kathuin671/
Kathumn671/
Kahtune671/
Kahtuun671/
Khatunc671/
Khouton671/
Coustun671/
Coutune671/
Gkhatun671/
Coutoun671/
Kathunt671/
Khutuin671/
Kahtoun671/
Kaahtun671/
Kothoum671/
Kuhtung671/
Kuiteun671/
Kuitung671/
Cotthun671/
Kataune671/
Kuitaun671/
Kuitoun671/
Kuytung671/
Kustunn671/
Kohthon671/
Kethuin671/
Khodtum671/
Khottum671/
Kathuyn671/
Kedtuin671/
Cottaun670/
Cothoun670/

Kotun Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kotun in the Hindi language
कोतूनkotuna-
Kotun in the Russian language
Котунkotun-

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