View the most religious surnames in Russia

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

The surname Sotnikov (Georgian: სოტნიკოვი, Russian: Сотников) is borne by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

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

The last name Sotnikov is the 25,286^th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 341,561 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 69 percent of Sotnikov are found; 68 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 68 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The surname is most commonly used in Russia, where it is held by 19,189 people, or 1 in 7,511. In Russia Sotnikov is most numerous in: Moscow, where 7 percent reside, Krasnodar Krai, where 6 percent reside and Voronezh Oblast, where 5 percent reside. Besides Russia this surname exists in 33 countries. It is also found in Kazakhstan, where 4 percent reside and Belarus, where 3 percent reside.

Sotnikov Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Sotnikov surname is primarily Orthodox (89%) in Russia, Orthodox (94%) in Belarus, Orthodox (88%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (88%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Sotnikov last name are 8.72% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 55.49% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Sotnikov earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 27.47% more than the national average, earning $55,000 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.1% more than the national average, earning $52,712 CAD per year.