Zolotar Surname

120,492nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,805 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Zolotar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zolotar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine2,0551:22,1523,121
Russia1,0171:141,71416,494
Belarus4201:22,6223,835
Kazakhstan1721:102,80511,345
United States661:5,491,802273,080
Czechia161:664,59262,292
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Transnistria81:59,3378,632
England81:6,964,757184,742
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Kyrgyzstan71:853,23652,732
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Armenia21:1,465,09016,492
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

The alternate forms: Zolotár (4) are calculated separately.

Zolotar Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Zolotar Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Zolotar (Russian: Золотарь) is most common in Ukraine. It may appear as: Zolotár. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Zolotar? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 120,492nd most commonly occurring surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,915,255 people. The last name Zolotar is mostly found in Europe, where 85 percent of Zolotar are found; 84 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 84 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The surname is most numerous in Ukraine, where it is held by 2,055 people, or 1 in 22,152. In Ukraine it is most prevalent in: Kharkiv Oblast, where 14 percent are found, Donetsk Oblast, where 9 percent are found and Zakarpattia Oblast, where 8 percent are found. Apart from Ukraine Zolotar occurs in 23 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 27 percent are found and Belarus, where 11 percent are found.

Zolotar Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Zolotar surname is predominantly Orthodox (84%) in Russia, Catholic (50%) in Belarus and Orthodox (79%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Zolotar are 10.17% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 56.94% being registered with the political party.

The amount Zolotar earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 15.43% less than the national average, earning $36,490 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.01% more than the national average, earning $53,664 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zolotár954/
Zolotare932/
Zolotarjs881/
Zolotor8693/
Solotar8654/
Zolatar862/
Zolotarova8243/
Zolotarová8221/
Zolotar'ova781/
Solotaire7514/
Zalatar71114/
Solatar7157/
Selotar7136/
Salotar7131/
Calotar7119/
Jalotar7119/
Zolotárová715/
Colotor712/
Zolotorova711/
Salhotar6739/
Jalhotar6719/
Salgotar679/
Jolathar673/
Salotare671/
Soulatar671/
Jholatar671/
Salotard670/

Zolotar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zolotar in the Russian language
Золотарьzolotar-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Zolotar
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