Sokolnikov Surname

149,628th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,952 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Sokolnikov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sokolnikov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia2,7931:51,6026,778
Belarus901:105,56715,905
Kazakhstan191:930,65856,702
Moldova191:187,44018,150
Uzbekistan91:3,436,57132,268
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Lithuania41:758,64725,175
Turkmenistan41:1,372,2786,164
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Kyrgyzstan21:2,986,32784,533
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859

Sokolnikov Last Name Facts

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

Sokolnikov (Russian: Сокольников) is more commonly found in Russia than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sokolnikov? popularity and diffusion

It is the 149,628th most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 2,468,681 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 52 percent of Sokolnikov reside; 52 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 51 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

It is most frequently occurring in Russia, where it is carried by 2,793 people, or 1 in 51,602. In Russia Sokolnikov is primarily concentrated in: Irkutsk Oblast, where 17 percent reside, Kirov Oblast, where 9 percent reside and Republic of Buryatia, where 7 percent reside. Aside from Russia it is found in 14 countries. It is also found in Belarus, where 3 percent reside and Kazakhstan, where 1 percent reside.

Sokolnikov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Sokolnikov surname is principally Orthodox (88%) in Russia, Orthodox (100%) in Belarus and Orthodox (82%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Sokolnikov last name are 3.64% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 50.41% being registered to vote for the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Sokolnikov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sokolnikov in the Russian language
Сокольниковsokolnikov-

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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 Sokolnikov
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