Samotaev Surname

978,274th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 264 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Samotaev Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Samotaev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia2391:603,02553,173
Ukraine231:1,979,248140,199
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Samotaev Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Samotaev Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Samotaev (Russian: Самотаев) is found most frequently in Russia. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Samotaev? popularity and diffusion

It is the 978,274th most frequently held surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 27,604,341 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 89 percent of Samotaev reside; 89 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 89 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The last name is most commonly used in Russia, where it is carried by 239 people, or 1 in 603,025. In Russia it is mostly found in: Moscow Oblast, where 15 percent are found, Moscow, where 15 percent are found and Tambov Oblast, where 13 percent are found. Outside of Russia it is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 9 percent are found and Kazakhstan, where 0 percent are found.

Samotaev Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Samotaev last name is chiefly Orthodox (80%) in Russia.

In The United States Samotaev are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Samotaev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Samotaev in the Russian language
Самотаевsamotaev-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Samotaev
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