Soltanian Surname
Approximately 11,371 people bear this surname
Soltanian 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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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 11,206 | 1:6,852 | 951 |
| United States | 85 | 1:4,264,223 | 227,504 |
| Canada | 16 | 1:2,302,849 | 139,666 |
| Sweden | 14 | 1:703,340 | 52,204 |
| Norway | 11 | 1:467,481 | 39,375 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
Soltanian (60) may also be a first name.
Soltanian 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 SoltanianSoltanian is an Armenian surname. It comes from the words sultan, meaning 'sovereign' or 'somebody with power', and the suffix -ian, meaning 'belonging' to 'or related to'. Thus, the surname Soltanian means 'belonging to power'.
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Average Soltanian Salary in
United States
$41,187 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Soltanian Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Soltanian Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Soltanian (Arabic: سولطانيان, Russian: Солтаниан) occurs more in Iran more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Soltanian? popularity and diffusion
The surname Soltanian is the 45,614th most frequently occurring family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 640,889 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Soltanian live; 99 percent live in South Asia and 99 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 1,270,172nd most widespread first name world-wide, borne by 60 people.
The last name is most frequent in Iran, where it is borne by 11,206 people, or 1 in 6,852. In Iran it is most numerous in: Isfahan Province, where 24 percent reside, Kurdistan Province, where 14 percent reside and Tehran Province, where 13 percent reside. Aside from Iran this surname is found in 21 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent reside and Canada, where 0 percent reside.
Soltanian Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Soltanian surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Soltanian earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 32.16% less than the national average, earning 234,792 kr per year; in United States they earn 4.55% less than the national average, earning $41,187 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.56% more than the national average, earning $62,878 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soultanian | 95 | 206 | / |
| Soultainian | 90 | 1 | / |
| Sultanian | 89 | 143 | / |
| Saltanian | 89 | 8 | / |
| Soltanyan | 89 | 2 | / |
| Soultanyan | 84 | 3 | / |
| Soiltanyan | 84 | 1 | / |
| Soultonian | 84 | 1 | / |
| Sultanyan | 78 | 784 | / |
| Sultanjan | 78 | 34 | / |
| Saltanyan | 78 | 2 | / |
| Sultanhan | 78 | 2 | / |
| Saltaniam | 78 | 1 | / |
| Sultanjahan | 70 | 5 | / |
| Sultanyanova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sultanjanová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sulthanyam | 63 | 1 | / |
Soltanian Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Soltanian in the Russian language | ||
| Солтаниан | soltanian | - |
| Soltanian in the Arabic language | ||
| سولطانيان | swltanyan | - |
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