Sorokina Surname
Approximately 111,971 people bear this surname
Sorokina Surname User-submission:
Version 1. What does the name Sorokin mean?
The basis of the Sorokin surname was the worldly name of Soroka. Last name Sorokin is formed from the non-church male name of Soroka. Such 'bird' names were very popular in the old days.
Read More About This SurnameSorokina Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 103,122 | 1:1,398 | 94 |
| Kazakhstan | 2,607 | 1:6,783 | 1,038 |
| Belarus | 2,566 | 1:3,703 | 421 |
| Uzbekistan | 1,023 | 1:30,234 | 4,238 |
| Latvia | 661 | 1:3,101 | 391 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 467 | 1:12,789 | 2,361 |
| Lithuania | 224 | 1:13,547 | 2,495 |
| Turkmenistan | 176 | 1:31,188 | 595 |
| Estonia | 150 | 1:8,812 | 1,206 |
| United States | 141 | 1:2,570,631 | 155,955 |
| Spain | 79 | 1:591,798 | 27,792 |
| Azerbaijan | 75 | 1:128,655 | 4,030 |
| Moldova | 72 | 1:49,463 | 7,196 |
| Transnistria | 70 | 1:6,781 | 1,299 |
| Thailand | 53 | 1:1,332,799 | 187,598 |
| Georgia | 52 | 1:72,030 | 7,485 |
| Germany | 45 | 1:1,789,010 | 101,917 |
| Canada | 45 | 1:818,791 | 63,991 |
| Portugal | 38 | 1:274,164 | 10,086 |
| Armenia | 30 | 1:97,673 | 3,570 |
| Tajikistan | 25 | 1:335,468 | 2,548 |
| Finland | 24 | 1:229,029 | 18,579 |
| England | 23 | 1:2,422,524 | 89,093 |
| Sweden | 20 | 1:492,338 | 35,486 |
| Bulgaria | 18 | 1:387,717 | 18,370 |
| Italy | 16 | 1:3,822,293 | 103,776 |
| France | 15 | 1:4,428,181 | 244,602 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Israel | 10 | 1:855,763 | 54,181 |
| Norway | 9 | 1:571,365 | 44,190 |
| Netherlands | 9 | 1:1,876,353 | 85,467 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Ecuador | 9 | 1:1,767,316 | 20,027 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Poland | 6 | 1:6,334,792 | 156,558 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Turkey | 4 | 1:19,455,356 | 155,681 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Abkhazia | 3 | 1:80,955 | 3,593 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Benin | 3 | 1:3,445,201 | 77,822 |
| Andorra | 2 | 1:41,919 | 1,654 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Tonga | 1 | 1:107,313 | 791 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| San Marino | 1 | 1:33,214 | 932 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
Sorokina (10) may also be a first name.
Sorokina Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Version 1. What does the name Sorokin mean?
The basis of the Sorokin surname was the worldly name of Soroka. Last name Sorokin is formed from the non-church male name of Soroka. Such 'bird' names were very popular in the old days. Moreover, Forty in ancient times symbolized luck and was a bird of pleasure. The popping magpie was thought to bring good news and news that guests would come. Therefore, the surname Sorokin is one of the hundred most frequent Russian surnames. According to another, less plausible version, the surname is the nickname of the Forty, which could be given to a chatty person. Magpie, eventually got the name Sorokin.
Version 2. The history of the origin of the surname Sorokin.
Patronymic sorokin, i.e. 'The son of Magpie' from the common Russian non-church male name Soroka. (For the frequency of Russian names from the names of birds, see questions about the site.) The surname Sorokin belongs to the hundred most frequent Russian surnames. (H) But they could also be formed from the nickname of a magpie - a talkative person (again, by analogy with a bird). Shrike is another bird, gray is small but predatory. (Distance)
Version 3.
Patronymic Sorokin, that is, the 'son of the Magpie' from the common Russian non-church male name of the Magpie. (For the frequency of Russian names from the names of birds, see Sokolov.) The surname Sorokin belongs to the hundred most frequent Russian surnames.
Version 4.
The name Sorokin comes from pre-Christian times, from ancient times, dating back to tribal relations. Events were predicted by the behavior of birds (since they were approaching deities while flying. In confirmation: a magpie magpie in English is a magic bird. That is, a predictor bird. Apparently, a person with corresponding qualities was defined in the same way. Two-digit - belonging to the priestly group of the clan tribe.
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Sorokina Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sorokina Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sorokina (Georgian: სოროკინა, Russian: Сорокина) occurs in Russia more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Sorokina? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 5,045th most frequent surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 65,084 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 76 percent of Sorokina are found; 75 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 75 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. Sorokina is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly occurring first name internationally It is held by 10 people.
This last name is most commonly held in Russia, where it is carried by 103,122 people, or 1 in 1,398. In Russia Sorokina is most numerous in: Moscow Oblast, where 7 percent are found, Moscow, where 7 percent are found and Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, where 5 percent are found. Barring Russia Sorokina occurs in 66 countries. It also occurs in Kazakhstan, where 2 percent are found and Belarus, where 2 percent are found.
Sorokina Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Sorokina last name is predominantly Orthodox (88%) in Russia, Orthodox (91%) in Belarus, Orthodox (95%) in Kazakhstan, Orthodox (100%) in Kyrgyzstan, Orthodox (84%) in Ukraine and Orthodox (100%) in Uzbekistan.
In The United States Sorokina are 18.59% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 65.36% being registered with the political party.
The amount Sorokina earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 19.77% less than the national average, earning $34,618 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.35% more than the national average, earning $57,308 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sorokina Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sorokina in the Georgian language | ||
| სოროკინა | sorokina | - |
| Sorokina in the Russian language | ||
| Сорокина | sorokina | - |
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