Explore the Family Name Kotkin

The meaning of Kotkin

Jewish (from Belarus): unexplained. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Meyer, Mort.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Kotkin in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Kotkin has seen a notable increase in its popularity from 2000 to 2010. Ranked at 97,384 in 2000, it moved up to 90,495 in 2010 - a positive change of approximately 7.07%. In terms of raw counts, the number of people bearing this last name increased by nearly 18%, from 173 individuals in 2000 to 204 in 2010. This increase is reflected in the proportion per 100,000 people, which grew from 0.06 to 0.07.

20002010Change
Rank#97,384#90,4957.07%
Count17320417.92%
Proportion per 100k0.060.0716.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kotkin

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of those with the surname Kotkin identified as white, although there was a slight decrease of about 4.46% from 2000 to 2010 (95.95% to 91.67%). During the same period, the percentage identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase of 55.33%, rising from 3.47% to 5.39%. No Kotkins reported as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.

20002010Change
White95.95%91.67%-4.46%
Hispanic3.47%5.39%55.33%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%