Sobotta Surname

107,452nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,343 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Sobotta Surname User-submission:

Origins from Opoloskie, Poland, means 'Saturday' in Polish. In German, this last name is thought to be connected to the word sobe, an old German term referring to a person who drinks a lot. This ties in to the Polish meaning, since the traditional German day for drinking was Saturday.

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Sobotta Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3,5351:22,7743,016
United States6001:604,09849,133
Poland1071:355,22239,815
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Brazil151:14,271,622267,944
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
France41:16,605,680368,153
Namibia41:602,35012,421
England31:18,572,686338,250
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023

Sobotta Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Origins from Opoloskie, Poland, means 'Saturday' in Polish. In German, this last name is thought to be connected to the word sobe, an old German term referring to a person who drinks a lot. This ties in to the Polish meaning, since the traditional German day for drinking was Saturday.

In America, most people with this last name can trace their ancestry back to Thomas Sobotta (1845-1927) and Bajotta 'Beata' Waldera (1856-1918) who had 17 children in Arcadia, Trempealeau, Wisconsin. The last name can be found in the name of many businesses in Arcadia to this day.

- asobo2004

Sobotta Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sobotta is more frequently found in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Sobotta.

How Common Is The Last Name Sobotta? popularity and diffusion

Sobotta is the 107,452nd most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 1,677,998 people. The last name Sobotta is predominantly found in Europe, where 85 percent of Sobotta live; 82 percent live in Western Europe and 81 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname Sobotta is most prevalent in Germany, where it is borne by 3,535 people, or 1 in 22,774. In Germany Sobotta is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 26 percent are found, Bavaria, where 13 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 13 percent are found. Without taking into account Germany it exists in 24 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 14 percent are found and Poland, where 2 percent are found.

Sobotta Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Sobotta last name are 12.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 65.71% being registered with the party.

The amount Sobotta earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 28.52% less than the national average, earning 247,369 kr per year; in United States they earn 12.93% more than the national average, earning $48,728 USD per year and in Canada they earn 69.19% more than the national average, earning $84,058 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sobota9211,089/
Szobota86242/
Sabotta86159/
Sobotti8632/
Sobutta8620/
Shobota8612/
Sobosta868/
Sobetta864/
Subotta863/
Sobatta862/
Sobotte861/
Suobota861/
Sobotha861/
Soubouta802/
Sobotter801/
Soubatta801/
Giobotta800/
Subota771,062/
Šobota77433/
Sabota77277/
Sobuta77273/
Sebota77214/
Sobata77123/
Soboti7742/
Sobote7736/
Sobeta7721/
Soboto7711/
Jobota772/
Soboty772/
Sobóta771/
Cobota771/
Sowota771/
Sabetta711,222/
Sobotie71809/
Sabatta71265/
Sebatta71206/
Sebotha71200/
Sobouti71196/
Chobota7195/
Sobetha7182/
Sabotto7175/
Shobote7151/
Sobatti7146/
Sobatay7144/
Sobutas7138/
Sabosta7136/
Sabotti7134/
Sobothe7124/
Sobatha7122/
Soubata7116/
Shabota7115/
Sabotas7110/
Sabouta719/
Sobatte718/
Sobotyo718/
Sobooti717/
Szubota717/
Sobutay716/
Sompota715/
Sobothi714/
Soboter712/
Shobata712/
Sebouta712/
Shobuta712/
Sowosta712/
Sobotho712/
Sabotha712/
Zobotto712/
Sabotaa711/
Sebetta711/
Shebota711/
Sobotei711/
Suobote711/
Sabotah711/
Sabotai711/
Sabotaj711/
Sabotte711/
Sebotai711/
Tjobota711/
Shoboto711/
Soubote711/
Zabotta711/
Sobatah710/
Zobotha710/
Ssebatta671,214/
Sobhouti67265/
Chabotta67105/
Shobetto67103/
Soubusta6762/
Chobotat6744/
Soubatai6734/
Sabastta6727/
Chobotai6716/
Shobutte6714/
Sabotash677/
Soubatay677/
Shabotai674/
Giobatta673/
Sabottge673/
Ssabatta673/
Ssebetta673/
Sobhatai671/
Sohvatta671/
Shobhata671/
Shobatai671/
Sabattha671/
Sobotich671/
Soubataï671/
Soubatte671/
Shabotti671/
Saboitas671/
Shovhota671/
Shebetta670/
Sobother670/
Showatta670/

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