Sobotker Surname

912,827th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 291 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

Sobotker Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sobotker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa2261:239,72424,596
United States371:9,796,187405,931
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
England11:55,718,059489,080
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Sobotker Last Name Facts

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

Sobotker is carried by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Sobotker? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 912,827th most commonly used surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 25,043,113 people. Sobotker is primarily found in Africa, where 78 percent of Sobotker are found; 78 percent are found in Southern Africa and 78 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Sobotker is most widely held in South Africa, where it is carried by 226 people, or 1 in 239,724. In South Africa Sobotker is primarily found in: Western Cape, where 93 percent live, Gauteng, where 4 percent live and KwaZulu-Natal, where 3 percent live. Aside from South Africa this last name exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 13 percent live and New Zealand, where 5 percent live.

Sobotker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Sobotker has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Sobotker last name expanded 925 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sobotker Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Sobotker last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Sobotker earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 30.3% more than the national average, earning R 309,648 per year and in United States they earn 32.12% less than the national average, earning $29,288 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sobotke93100/
Sobottke8834/
Sobodker883/
Sabotker881/
Sobatker881/
Soboke8610/
Sobodcker821/
Sobotka808,617/
Sabotke8039/
Soboske803/
Zobotke802/
Sobokie802/
Sobotki801/
Sobotky800/
Sobottka751,882/
Szobotka7585/
Sabottke7537/
Sobhaker751/
Sobothka751/
Soboskey750/
Soboka713,390/
Saboke71561/
Sobake7135/
Saboukere7123/
Zoboke711/
Soboki711/
Sovoke711/
Sobótka671,980/
Sobocki67676/
Sabatke67637/
Sabotka67213/
Soboski67133/
Soboyce6798/
Shoboka6782/
Sobosky6733/
Sobôtka6728/
Sobakir6719/
Sobacke6712/
Shobake6712/
Sobotca6711/
Sobodka6711/
Sobocka6710/
Sobocká678/
Sobocký677/
Sobatka677/
Soboiki673/
Sobouki672/
Soboskj672/
Suobake671/
Sobogka671/
Soubake671/
Sobakhe671/
Sobauke671/
Hsoboka671/
Sobocky671/
Sabouke671/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sobotker
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