Kotowski

Kotowski Meaning & Origin

About Kotowski
The surname Kotowski is of Polish origin and is derived from the word "kot," meaning "cat" in Polish. It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone who lived in or near a place associated with cats, such as a house with a cat motif or a location where cats were abundant. The suffix "-owski" is a common Polish ending, denoting a connection to a particular place or region. Therefore, the surname Kotowski can be understood to mean "one from the place of cats" or "one associated with cats."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kotowski: 1,321
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 20,183
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.45

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kotowski 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
KTSK
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K03020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AH0 T AO1 F S K IY0
🌐 IPA
/kəˈtɔfski/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KTSK', 'KTFSK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kotowski in Braille

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

The name Kotowski in braille

How to sign the name Kotowski using Sign Language

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

The name Kotowski in sign language

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