Koth
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
- As a German surname, from the noun Kate (“hut, cottage”). Compare Kotz. Also shortened from names starting with Gott (“god”), such as Gottfried.
- Also as a Germanized Slavic name, from Polish, Czech and Lower Sorbian kót (“tomcat”).
Proper noun[edit]
Koth (plural Koths)
- A surname.
Statistics[edit]
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Koth is the 22246th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1159 individuals. Koth is most common among White (95.0%) individuals.
Further reading[edit]
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Koth”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 343.