Soltau Surname

121,626th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,764 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Soltau Surname Definition:

SOLTAU: George William Soltau, Esq., who was naturalized by Act of Parliament, 17. George III., was son of Martin-William Soltau, burgomaster of Bergedorf. B.L.G.

Soltau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,4811:32,4494,280
United States6971:520,02743,436
Brazil1501:1,427,16248,115
Jamaica1191:24,1171,966
Denmark901:62,7196,319
Australia471:574,37741,856
England451:1,238,17956,985
Canada401:921,14070,350
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Peru151:2,118,94225,723
Colombia121:3,981,17316,511
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Chile71:2,516,63933,195
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Soltau Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

SOLTAU: George William Soltau, Esq., who was naturalized by Act of Parliament, 17. George III., was son of Martin-William Soltau, burgomaster of Bergedorf. B.L.G.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Soltau Last Name Facts

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

Soltau is held by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Soltau? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 121,626th most widely held last name globally It is held by around 1 in 1,936,117 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 70 percent of Soltau live; 66 percent live in Western Europe and 66 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name Soltau is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 2,481 people, or 1 in 32,449. In Germany Soltau is most numerous in: Schleswig-Holstein, where 35 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 23 percent live and Hamburg, where 21 percent live. Not including Germany it is found in 28 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent live and Brazil, where 4 percent live.

Soltau Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Soltau has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Soltau surname expanded 34,850 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Soltau Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Soltau surname are 0.16999999999999% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.06% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Soltau earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 9.42% more than the national average, earning S/. 21,211 per year; in South Africa they earn 58.58% less than the national average, earning R 98,436 per year; in Colombia they earn 7.73% less than the national average, earning $20,947,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 9.13% more than the national average, earning $47,087 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.78% more than the national average, earning $56,530 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Soldtau921/
Solta91235/
Soltu915/
Soltajou861/
Soltuz83424/
Soltus83381/
Soltay83143/
Soltah8385/
Soltas8374/
Coltau8363/
Saltau8351/
Soltut8332/
Scolta8331/
Soltat8325/
Sholta8310/
Soltai839/
Soltea837/
Sultau835/
Solteu832/
Soltou831/
Scholta77227/
Shoulta77139/
Soultou7782/
Soultas7726/
Shaltau7724/
Zsoltai7724/
Sholtas7714/
Soltash7712/
Sholtai774/
Soltasz771/
Sotleta771/
Soultai771/
Sholtus770/
Soltais770/
Scholthaus7552/
Salta733,415/
Colta733,199/
Çoltu73960/
Sulta73604/
Šolta73199/
Solto73114/
Jolta7385/
Zolta7354/
Saltu7340/
Sultu734/
Soltó733/
Zoltu732/
Çolta731/
Coltu731/
Suosilta7130/
Saulteau715/
Soltaova711/
Shouldta711/
Sulthaus711/
Shoultas710/
Saltaş671,074/
Zoltai67804/
Saltah67588/
Saltas67579/
Saltat67575/
Szulta67546/
Sultat67524/
Saltus67485/
Saltou67167/
Zoltay67146/
Joltea67143/
Saulteaux6777/
Salthu6768/
Saltay6757/
Sultah6751/
Shulta6745/
Joltha6721/
Jolthu6721/
Sholto6720/
Şoltuz6720/
Sultha6719/
Sultus6718/
Shalta6714/
Sultad678/
Soltoy677/
Joltai676/
Shelta676/
Saltup675/
Sultaa675/
Saltut675/
Sultea675/
Colteu675/
Saltha674/
Soulto674/
Coltay674/
Choltu674/
Saltaj673/
Saltai673/
Saltta673/
Joltus672/
Coltui672/
Soltos672/
Sultaj672/
Sultas672/
Soltie672/
Shaltu672/
Sheltu672/
Saldta671/
Saltuz671/
Cholta671/
Coolta671/
Shultu671/
Sultap671/
Soltto671/
Zoulta671/
Soltot671/
Solìto671/
Soilto671/
Saalta671/
Saltaa671/
Zaltau671/
Coltai671/
Zoltah670/

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