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Where Does The Last Name Sotiev Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Sotiev (Georgian: სოტიევი, Russian: Сотиев) is borne by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Sotiev? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 1,104,724^th most common last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 32,975,321 people. The surname Sotiev occurs predominantly in Europe, where 72 percent of Sotiev reside; 69 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 57 percent reside in North Caucasus.

Sotiev is most widely held in Russia, where it is held by 152 people, or 1 in 948,178. In Russia Sotiev is most common in: Republic of North Ossetia-Alania, where 83 percent reside, Moscow, where 7 percent reside and Saint Petersburg, where 3 percent reside. Not including Russia this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Georgia, where 26 percent reside and France, where 3 percent reside.

Sotiev Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Sotiev last name is principally Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Sotiev last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 50% registered to vote for the party.