Kotak

Kotak Meaning & Origin

About Kotak
The surname Kotak is of Indian origin and is commonly found among the Gujarati and Sindhi communities. It is derived from the Gujarati word "kotak," which means "box" or "small container." The surname likely originated as an occupational name for someone involved in the trade or manufacture of boxes or containers. It may also have been used as a nickname for someone who was small or compact in stature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Kotak is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Kotak: 207
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 89,403
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kotak based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Kotak is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KTK
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0302
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K OW1 T AH0 K
🌐 IPA
/kotak*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KTK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kotak in Braille

Here's how to represent Kotak in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Kotak in braille

How to sign the name Kotak using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Kotak using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Kotak in sign language

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