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

The last name Sobotker is found most in South Africa. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sobotker? popularity and diffusion

Sobotker is the 912,827th most common surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 25,043,113 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 78 percent of Sobotker reside; 78 percent reside in Southern Africa and 78 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

This last name is most widespread in South Africa, where it is held by 226 people, or 1 in 239,724. In South Africa it is most frequent in: Western Cape, where 93 percent are found, Gauteng, where 4 percent are found and KwaZulu-Natal, where 3 percent are found. Not including South Africa this surname occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 13 percent are found and New Zealand, where 5 percent are found.

Sobotker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Sobotker has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Sobotker surname expanded 925 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sobotker Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Sobotker surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% being registered with the 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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