Kotwas Surname

498,439th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 661 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Marshall Islands

Kotwas Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kotwas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland4611:82,44812,779
United States1211:2,995,528175,060
France371:1,795,209158,669
Germany321:2,515,796126,826
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
England31:18,572,686338,250
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Marshall Islands11:51,8212,326
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

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

Kotwas Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kotwas is found most frequently in Poland. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Kotwaś. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kotwas? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kotwas is the 498,439th most common surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 11,025,032 people. The surname Kotwas is primarily found in Europe, where 81 percent of Kotwas live; 70 percent live in Eastern Europe and 70 percent live in West Slavic Europe.

This last name is most commonly used in Poland, where it is held by 461 people, or 1 in 82,448. Aside from Poland this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent reside and France, where 6 percent reside.

Kotwas Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kotwas are 17.36% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 70.59% being registered with the political party.

The amount Kotwas earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 12.61% more than the national average, earning $48,591 USD per year and in Canada they earn 71.52% more than the national average, earning $85,217 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kotwaś941/
Kotwa91624/
Kotwat83205/
Kotwad8342/
Kutwas832/
Katwas832/
Kotwap832/
Kotwos831/
Ketwas831/
Kethwas7738/
Kathwas776/
Khotwad772/
Khetwas772/
Khoutwa771/
Kothwad771/
Koedwas771/
Kostway771/
Kautwas771/
Katwa731,249/
Kodwa73365/
Kotua73188/
Kotwo732/
Qotwa731/
Keethwas711/
Khatwase711/
Kouthwad711/
Khatwa67480/
Katwai67130/
Katway6744/
Kodbas6719/
Katwad6716/
Kotwot6712/
Katwaz6711/
Cotuas6711/
Kudwas678/
Koutua678/
Katuas674/
Kodwat673/
Kodwai672/
Kodwad672/
Kautwa672/
Kotuha672/
Koduas671/
Katwat671/
Khotua671/
Kathwa671/
Kattwa671/
Katwaj671/
Kottua671/
Katwah671/
Kaatwa671/
Katw'a671/
Keutwa671/
Koudwa671/

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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 Kotwas
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