Kotva Surname

798,040th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 352 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Czechia
Highest density in:
Czechia

Kotva Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kotva Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Czechia1661:64,05710,726
United States611:5,941,950288,805
Cameroon601:346,15131,109
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Russia171:8,477,827301,506
India91:85,229,487684,495
Austria81:1,064,42975,134
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
France11:66,422,722504,397
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422

Kotva (527) may also be a first name.

Kotva Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kotva (Hindi: कोटवा, Russian: Котва) is more frequently found in Czechia than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kotva? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 798,040th most frequently held surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 20,703,255 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 57 percent of Kotva live; 52 percent live in Eastern Europe and 47 percent live in West Slavic Europe. It is also the 367,549th most widespread first name internationally. It is borne by 527 people.

It is most commonly used in Czechia, where it is held by 166 people, or 1 in 64,057. In Czechia it is most numerous in: Plzeň Region, where 41 percent reside, Prague, where 16 percent reside and Central Bohemian Region, where 14 percent reside. Barring Czechia Kotva is found in 12 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent reside and Cameroon, where 17 percent reside.

Kotva Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kotva surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60% registered with the party.

The amount Kotva earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 0.73% more than the national average, earning $43,462 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.51% more than the national average, earning $49,936 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kotvaš91228/
Kotvay914/
Kotvač911/
Kotvasz8318/
Kotvash831/
Kotvath831/
Kothvat831/
Kothvai831/
Katva80237/
Kotvi804/
Ketva801/
Kotvis73119/
Khatva7339/
Kotváč7312/
Kotvio7312/
Kotvys735/
Kothve734/
Kattva734/
Kotvit734/
Katvad732/
Kathva731/
Kotviz731/
Cotvaz731/
Koitve731/
Khatvai6786/
Kotvász6720/
Kotvyts6719/
Kotvojs6719/
Kotvich679/
Koitevo679/
Koitver678/
Kautvat672/
Khotbay671/
Khotvit671/
Khetvay671/

Kotva Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kotva in the Hindi language
कोटवाkotava80
कोतवाkotava20
Kotva in the Russian language
Котваkotva-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kotva
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