Kotian

Kotian Meaning & Origin

About Kotian
The surname Kotian is of Indian origin and is predominantly found among the Bunt community in the coastal regions of Karnataka, India. The name is derived from the word "Koti," which means "fort" or "enclosure" in the Tulu language. It is believed that the ancestors of the Kotian family were associated with the construction or maintenance of forts, hence adopting the surname Kotian. Today, the surname is used as a hereditary family name among the Bunt community, representing their ancestral occupation or association with fort-related activities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kotian: 100
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 160,975
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KXN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K OW1 SH AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/kotian*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KXN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K350

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kotian in Braille

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

The name Kotian in braille

How to sign the name Kotian using Sign Language

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

The name Kotian in sign language

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