Köteles Surname
Approximately 1,875 people bear this surname
Köteles Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 1,698 | 1:5,781 | 680 |
| Slovakia | 67 | 1:79,649 | 15,428 |
| Romania | 66 | 1:304,210 | 27,263 |
| Germany | 17 | 1:4,735,615 | 183,652 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 1:912,546 | 58,198 |
| Czechia | 8 | 1:1,329,184 | 91,312 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Koteles (795), Köteleš (60), Koteleş (4) & Koteleš (1) are calculated separately.
Köteles Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Köteles Come From? nationality or country of origin
Köteles occurs in Hungary more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant: Koteles, Köteleš, Koteleş or Koteleš. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Köteles? popularity and diffusion
The last name Köteles is the 218,449th most numerous surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 3,886,691 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Köteles are found; 98 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 91 percent are found in Hungaro-Europe.
The last name Köteles is most numerous in Hungary, where it is held by 1,698 people, or 1 in 5,781. In Hungary Köteles is most numerous in: Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, where 20 percent live, Budapest, where 15 percent live and Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County, where 11 percent live. Other than Hungary it occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in Slovakia, where 4 percent live and Romania, where 4 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Koteles | 95 | 795 | / |
| Köteleš | 95 | 60 | / |
| Koteleş | 90 | 4 | / |
| Koteleš | 90 | 1 | / |
| Keteles | 86 | 43 | / |
| Kateles | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kötelesová | 82 | 72 | / |
| Kotteles | 80 | 12 | / |
| Koteless | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kotelis | 71 | 113 | / |
| Keteleš | 71 | 50 | / |
| Katelis | 71 | 48 | / |
| Kötelešová | 71 | 47 | / |
| Cateles | 71 | 20 | / |
| Kotelez | 71 | 5 | / |
| Ketelis | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ketales | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kotoles | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kettyles | 67 | 62 | / |
| Kotileas | 67 | 15 | / |
| Katalesh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khetales | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kettiles | 67 | 1 | / |
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Köteles Reference & Research
Koteles YDNA Project FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Koteles YDNA Project FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Köteles
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis