Soltani Surname

2,675th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 208,461 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Soltani Surname User-submission:

The Soltanian surname stems from the surname Soltan, which means 'ruler' in Arabic. It is a prevalent surname given to descendants of royal families. Different suffixes were added to this surname, such as -ian, -zadeh, -I, to differentiate where the descendants are from.

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Soltani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran166,2071:46249
Algeria35,5171:1,08868
Morocco1,5001:22,9843,586
France1,3221:50,2446,567
United States1,1701:309,79428,417
Canada3771:97,73410,638
Tunisia3391:1,801185
Germany2341:344,04033,598
Sweden2311:42,6273,382
England2041:273,12821,453
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
Netherlands1491:113,33718,073
Egypt1221:753,57238,342
Spain961:487,00024,732
Australia901:299,95226,269
Belgium731:157,48821,805
Bahrain731:18,4743,432
Denmark631:89,5998,581
United Arab Emirates541:169,67212,566
Norway431:119,58815,719
Switzerland411:200,31517,548
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
Thailand331:2,140,556247,258
Austria301:283,84832,444
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Qatar281:84,2149,043
Indonesia251:5,289,968246,176
Italy221:2,779,84997,128
Finland191:289,30021,660
Brazil161:13,379,646256,605
Russia111:13,102,096377,010
Malaysia101:2,949,422111,742
Afghanistan81:4,019,14821,487
Scotland61:892,30328,047
India51:153,413,076951,030
Turkey51:15,564,284149,633
Tajikistan41:2,096,6737,416
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Kazakhstan31:5,894,165166,702
China31:455,773,85521,925
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Azerbaijan21:4,824,56142,415
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
North Macedonia21:1,050,73626,362
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Romania11:20,077,87089,414

The alternate forms: Soltàni (1) are calculated separately.

Soltani (4,956) may also be a first name.

Soltani Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Soltanian surname stems from the surname Soltan, which means 'ruler' in Arabic. It is a prevalent surname given to descendants of royal families. Different suffixes were added to this surname, such as -ian, -zadeh, -I, to differentiate where the descendants are from.

- Alexander Benjamin Soltanian

The Sultani or Sultany surname is derived from the Persian and Arabic word sultan, meaning a Muslim sovereign. The name can be traced back to Khans of the Middle East, being of nobility in terms of leadership and relationship to kings and other leaders of the region.

- ssultany

Most of them are Chaoui, a berber people.

- bouthaina

Soltani Last Name Facts

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

The surname Soltani (Arabic: سلطانى, Georgian: სოლთანი, Russian: Солтани) is found in Iran more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Soltàni. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Soltani? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,675th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 34,959 people. Soltani is mostly found in Asia, where 80 percent of Soltani live; 80 percent live in South Asia and 80 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 96,746th most commonly used first name internationally, held by 4,956 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Iran, where it is borne by 166,207 people, or 1 in 462. In Iran it is primarily concentrated in: Tehran Province, where 17 percent reside, Isfahan Province, where 10 percent reside and Kerman Province, where 9 percent reside. Other than Iran this last name is found in 79 countries. It is also found in Algeria, where 17 percent reside and Morocco, where 1 percent reside.

Soltani Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Soltani last name are 16.61% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.38% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Soltani earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 13.02% less than the national average, earning 301,029 kr per year; in United States they earn 18.62% more than the national average, earning $51,184 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.99% more than the national average, earning $53,158 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Soltani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Soltani in the Georgian language
სოლთანიsoltani85.71
სოლტანიsoltani14.29
Soltani in the Russian language
Солтаниsoltani-
Soltani in the Arabic language
سلطانىsltany-
سلطانيsltany-

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