Soltys Surname
Approximately 7,822 people bear this surname
Soltys Surname Definition:
(Polish) The official who performed the duties of a magistrate or mayor of a village.
Soltys Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ukraine | 3,764 | 1:12,094 | 1,554 |
| United States | 1,903 | 1:190,467 | 18,884 |
| Canada | 553 | 1:66,629 | 7,708 |
| Russia | 293 | 1:491,888 | 45,508 |
| France | 193 | 1:344,159 | 51,782 |
| Argentina | 132 | 1:323,814 | 25,647 |
| Iran | 123 | 1:624,248 | 34,230 |
| Brazil | 117 | 1:1,829,695 | 59,051 |
| England | 117 | 1:476,223 | 30,919 |
| Transnistria | 68 | 1:6,981 | 1,346 |
| Poland | 64 | 1:593,887 | 54,038 |
| Germany | 60 | 1:1,341,758 | 84,137 |
| Austria | 58 | 1:146,818 | 19,663 |
| Australia | 48 | 1:562,410 | 41,290 |
| Slovakia | 47 | 1:113,541 | 21,338 |
| Kazakhstan | 40 | 1:442,062 | 33,686 |
| Spain | 31 | 1:1,508,130 | 46,256 |
| Norway | 31 | 1:165,880 | 20,092 |
| Ireland | 25 | 1:188,358 | 7,886 |
| Belarus | 25 | 1:380,042 | 39,396 |
| Paraguay | 24 | 1:301,531 | 4,820 |
| Belgium | 17 | 1:676,273 | 58,718 |
| Sweden | 12 | 1:820,563 | 61,223 |
| New Zealand | 12 | 1:377,360 | 28,765 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 9 | 1:663,628 | 45,718 |
| Italy | 8 | 1:7,644,586 | 115,463 |
| Czechia | 8 | 1:1,329,184 | 91,312 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
The alternate forms: Šoltys (942), Soltyš (8), Šoltýs (524) & Soltýš (1) are calculated separately.
Soltys (10) may also be a first name.
Soltys Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Polish) The official who performed the duties of a magistrate or mayor of a village.
Soltys Demographics
Soltys Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Soltys Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Soltys Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Soltys (Russian: Солтыс) occurs more in Ukraine more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Šoltys, Soltyš, Šoltýs or Soltýš. For other potential spellings of Soltys click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Soltys? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 64,007th most prevalent surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 931,673 people. The last name Soltys is primarily found in Europe, where 61 percent of Soltys reside; 54 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 52 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 10 people.
The last name Soltys is most prevalent in Ukraine, where it is carried by 3,764 people, or 1 in 12,094. In Ukraine it is mostly found in: Lviv Oblast, where 36 percent are found, Ternopil Oblast, where 19 percent are found and Rivne Oblast, where 11 percent are found. Besides Ukraine it exists in 44 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 24 percent are found and Canada, where 7 percent are found.
Soltys Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Orthodox (84%) in Russia.
In The United States those holding the Soltys last name are 3.63% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 56.86% being registered with the political party.
The amount Soltys earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 39.31% less than the national average, earning 210,033 kr per year; in United States they earn 11.31% more than the national average, earning $48,029 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.28% more than the national average, earning $52,802 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Soltys Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Soltys in the Russian language | ||
| Солтыс | soltys | - |
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