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

The last name Sotnik (Georgian: სოტნიკ, Russian: Сотник) is found most in Russia. It may occur as: Sõtnik, Sötnik, Sotník or Šotník. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

This surname is the 170,101^st most widespread surname in the world, held by around 1 in 2,874,772 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 69 percent of Sotnik reside; 68 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 61 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The last name Sotnik is most widely held in Russia, where it is borne by 1,887 people, or 1 in 76,377. In Russia Sotnik is primarily found in: Krasnodar Krai, where 10 percent are found, Moscow, where 8 percent are found and Altai Krai, where 6 percent are found. Besides Russia this last name occurs in 27 countries. It is also found in Kazakhstan, where 6 percent are found and Poland, where 6 percent are found.

Sotnik Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Sotnik last name is principally Orthodox (94%) in Russia, Orthodox (63%) in Belarus, Orthodox (100%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (84%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Sotnik surname are 10.92% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 57.69% registered with the political party.

The amount Sotnik earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 18.61% more than the national average, earning $51,181 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.8% less than the national average, earning $41,336 CAD per year.