Last name コトワ (Kotova 
, コトワ 
) , all over the world, is quite a rare family name. The cognomen コトワ is characteristic of Latvia, where it is quite a common surname, Bulgaria, where it is quite a rare surname, and Estonia. In absolute terms, the name is most common in Russia, Bulgaria, and Latvia. Much less frequently, コトワ is the forename as well as the last name.