Kotwan Surname

3,432,070th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 33 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Marshall Islands
Highest density in:
Marshall Islands

Kotwan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kotwan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Marshall Islands261:1,993478
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Kotwan (591) may also be a first name.

Kotwan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kotwan (Marathi: कोत्वानी) occurs most in The Marshall Islands. It can appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Kotwan.

How Common Is The Last Name Kotwan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,432,070th most frequent last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 220,834,725 people. This last name is mostly found in Oceania, where 79 percent of Kotwan reside; 79 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 79 percent reside in Micronesia. Kotwan is also the 344,079th most prevalent first name in the world, held by 591 people.

The last name is most frequent in The Marshall Islands, where it is held by 26 people, or 1 in 1,993. In The Marshall Islands it is most numerous in: Majuro Atoll, where 65 percent reside, Kwajalein Atoll, where 12 percent reside and Ailinglaplap Atoll, where 4 percent reside. Besides The Marshall Islands this surname is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 6 percent reside and Afghanistan, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Koetwan92578/
Khotwan92299/
Kotwane92120/
Kootwane8645/
Kotwaing862/
Khotwane861/
Ketwan83104/
Katwan8360/
Kodwan8310/
Kutwan837/
Kotuan836/
Kotwon831/
Cotwan831/
Khotweang801/
Khothwang801/
Kutwane77259/
Kustwan77101/
Qotwane7754/
Katwane7751/
Khetwan7736/
Koedwan7734/
Khatwan7712/
Koutuan7710/
Kathwan772/
Kodwane772/
Koetwon771/
Khotwon771/
Khotwong711,692/
Khotuang71480/
Khutwane71145/
Khatwane71111/
Kostwein7178/
Qothwane7153/
Khastwan7117/
Khootuan7113/
Gcotwane717/
Kothwong715/
Koetduan714/
Khothuan714/
Kahtwane712/
Koedhwan711/
Kodtwong711/
Kottwong711/
Kashtwan711/
Kathwane711/
Khathwan711/
Khathwane67375/
Kutuan67207/
Katuan6758/
Khotduang6754/
Katwon6731/
Khuthwane672/
Kedwan671/
Kodvan671/
Kudwan671/
Ketwon671/
Koutouhan671/
Codwan670/

Kotwan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kotwan in the Marathi language
कोत्वानीkotvani-

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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 Kotwan
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