Kotnik

Kotnik Meaning & Origin

About Kotnik
The surname Kotnik is of Slovenian origin and is derived from the word "kot," meaning "corner" or "angle" in Slovene. It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally given to someone who lived near or in a corner or angle of a geographical feature, such as a hill or a bend in a river. The surname Kotnik is relatively common in Slovenia and is often associated with individuals who have ancestral ties to the country.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kotnik: 304
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 65,244
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kotnik 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 Kotnik is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KTNK
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K03502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 T N IH0 K
🌐 IPA
/kotnik*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KTNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K352

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kotnik in Braille

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

The name Kotnik in braille

How to sign the name Kotnik using Sign Language

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

The name Kotnik in sign language

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