Find out how popular the last name Kotkin is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Kotkin.

Kotkin, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Kotkin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kotkin in America

Kotkin is the 90495th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kotkin surname appeared 204 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Kotkin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kotkin to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Kotkin

The surname Kotkin has its origins in the Russian Empire, specifically in the regions of Ukraine and Belarus. It emerged during the late 18th century and is derived from the Russian word "kot," meaning "cat." The suffix "-kin" was commonly added to surnames in this region, indicating a diminutive form or a familial relation.

Historians have found records of the name Kotkin in various documents from the Russian Empire, including census records and property deeds. One of the earliest documented instances is from a land registry in the city of Kharkiv, dated 1798, which mentions a landowner named Ivan Kotkin.

The name Kotkin has been associated with several notable figures throughout history. One prominent example is the Russian-American novelist and philosopher, Mikhail Kotkin, also known as Mikhail Bakunin (1814-1876), who played a significant role in the development of anarchist theory and was a leading figure in the revolutionary movement in Europe during the 19th century.

Another individual of note is the Soviet-American economist and historian, Stephen Kotkin (born 1959), who is renowned for his extensive research on Stalin's dictatorship in the Soviet Union. His book "Stalin: Paradoxes of Power" is considered a seminal work in the field of Soviet history.

In the realm of art, the Russian-American painter and sculptor, Vladimir Kotkin (1927-2014), gained recognition for his abstract expressionist works and was a prominent figure in the New York art scene during the 1950s and 1960s.

The name Kotkin has also been associated with several place names and geographical locations. For instance, the village of Kotkinovka in Ukraine was named after a local landowner with the surname Kotkin in the early 19th century.

While the origins of the surname Kotkin can be traced back to the Russian Empire, over time, it has spread to various parts of the world due to migration and diaspora communities. Individuals with the surname Kotkin can be found in countries such as the United States, Canada, and Israel, among others.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kotkin

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Kotkin.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Kotkin was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Kotkin has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Kotkin was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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