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

The surname Sotnik (Georgian: სოტნიკ, Russian: Сотник) is found in Russia more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Sõtnik, Sötnik, Sotník or Šotník. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name Sotnik is the 170,101^st most frequently used last name globally It is held by around 1 in 2,874,772 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 69 percent of Sotnik are found; 68 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 61 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Russia, where it is carried by 1,887 people, or 1 in 76,377. In Russia it is mostly 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 also occurs 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 surname is chiefly Orthodox (94%) in Russia, Orthodox (63%) in Belarus, Orthodox (100%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (84%) in Ukraine.

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