Sovtan Surname
Approximately 154 people bear this surname
Sovtan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ukraine | 149 | 1:305,521 | 38,855 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
Sovtan Demographics
Sovtan Religious Adherence
in Ukraine
Religious Adherence
in Ukraine
Sovtan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sovtan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sovtan (Russian: Совтан) is carried by more people in Ukraine than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Sovtan.
How Common Is The Last Name Sovtan? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,409,418th most commonly occurring family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 47,321,727 people. The surname Sovtan occurs mostly in Europe, where 97 percent of Sovtan are found; 97 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 97 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.
The surname is most common in Ukraine, where it is borne by 149 people, or 1 in 305,521. In Ukraine Sovtan is most common in: Zakarpattia Oblast, where 84 percent are found, Lviv Oblast, where 12 percent are found and Kherson Oblast, where 3 percent are found. Without taking into account Ukraine this last name exists in one country. It is also found in Russia, where 3 percent are found.
Sovtan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Sovtan surname is principally Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Softan | 83 | 1 | / |
| Sowtan | 83 | 1 | / |
| Zhovtan | 77 | 299 | / |
| Sowthan | 77 | 7 | / |
| Shoptan | 77 | 6 | / |
| Sobhtan | 77 | 3 | / |
| Sobtain | 77 | 2 | / |
| Showtan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Softain | 77 | 1 | / |
| Scowtan | 77 | 0 | / |
| Shobtang | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sabtan | 67 | 600 | / |
| Sowton | 67 | 215 | / |
| Cowtan | 67 | 211 | / |
| Saftan | 67 | 83 | / |
| Zoptan | 67 | 35 | / |
| Joftan | 67 | 32 | / |
| Saptan | 67 | 31 | / |
| Savtam | 67 | 14 | / |
| Shopthang | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sawtan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Seftan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Softon | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sewtan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soptam | 67 | 1 | / |
Sovtan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sovtan in the Russian language | ||
| Совтан | sovtan | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sovtan
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