Soltanov Surname

49,380th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,419 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Azerbaijan
Highest density in:
Azerbaijan

Soltanov Surname User-submission:

The surname Soltanov is of Central Asian, Turkic, and Slavic origin, derived from the Arabic title 'Sultan' (lord, ruler) combined with the Slavic suffix '-ov,' indicating a familial connection to someone of high status or nobility.

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Soltanov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Azerbaijan7,5451:1,279209
Russia1,4981:96,21011,906
Kazakhstan8821:20,0482,866
Belarus1431:66,44110,983
Turkmenistan1391:39,490744
Ukraine1361:334,72641,909
Uzbekistan271:1,145,52421,534
Turkey111:7,074,675122,870
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Georgia61:624,25819,750
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Kyrgyzstan41:1,493,16471,188
England31:18,572,686338,250
Northern Cyprus21:159,5069,062
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

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

Soltanov Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Soltanov is of Central Asian, Turkic, and Slavic origin, derived from the Arabic title 'Sultan' (lord, ruler) combined with the Slavic suffix '-ov,' indicating a familial connection to someone of high status or nobility.

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Soltanov Last Name Facts

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

The last name Soltanov (Georgian: სოლტანოვი, Russian: Солтанов) is carried by more people in Azerbaijan than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Şoltanov. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Soltanov? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 49,380th most prevalent family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 699,448 people. Soltanov is primarily found in Asia, where 83 percent of Soltanov live; 70 percent live in West Asia and 70 percent live in Transcaucasia.

The last name is most commonly held in Azerbaijan, where it is held by 7,545 people, or 1 in 1,279. In Azerbaijan Soltanov is primarily concentrated in: Baku, where 18 percent are found, Sabirabad District, where 7 percent are found and Absheron District, where 5 percent are found. Besides Azerbaijan Soltanov is found in 21 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 14 percent are found and Kazakhstan, where 8 percent are found.

Soltanov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Soltanov last name is predominantly Muslim (94%) in Russia, Orthodox (89%) in Belarus, Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (71%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Soltanov are 17.52% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 64.29% being registered with the political party.

Soltanov earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 18.42% less than the national average, earning $35,200 USD per year.

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Soltanov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Soltanov in the Georgian language
სოლტანოვიsoltanovi66.67
სოლთანოვიsoltanovi33.33
Soltanov in the Russian language
Солтановsoltanov-

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