Zoltan Surname

181,784th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,340 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

Zoltan Surname User-submission:

This surname originates from Hungary. It was created when Hungary was under siege from Turkey, it was the Hungarian word for 'sultan' (leader of Turkey).

Zoltan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania1,1051:18,1702,348
Russia2541:567,41450,766
United States2221:1,632,698109,247
Ukraine2181:208,82028,065
Spain1351:346,31119,910
Hungary701:140,23312,855
Israel691:124,02413,566
England451:1,238,17956,985
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
Germany291:2,776,050134,833
Austria211:405,49741,758
Belgium201:574,83253,219
Italy181:3,397,594101,426
Sweden151:656,45048,545
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Croatia81:528,57638,675
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Venezuela51:6,040,81547,898
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Slovakia31:1,778,817104,392
Slovenia31:829,22525,091
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
China21:683,660,78330,601
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
France11:66,422,722504,397
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852

The alternate forms: Zoltán (1,326) & Zoltàn (1) are calculated separately.

Zoltan (50,150) may also be a first name.

Zoltan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname originates from Hungary. It was created when Hungary was under siege from Turkey, it was the Hungarian word for 'sultan' (leader of Turkey).

- zoltan22

Zoltan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zoltan (Russian: Золтан) occurs more in Romania more than any other country or territory. It may be found as: Zoltán or Zoltàn. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zoltan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Zoltan is the 181,784th most widespread last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 3,114,336 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 75 percent of Zoltan are found; 61 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 47 percent are found in Romanian Europe. Zoltan is also the 18,448th most numerous first name at a global level, held by 50,150 people.

The surname Zoltan is most frequently occurring in Romania, where it is borne by 1,105 people, or 1 in 18,170. In Romania it is primarily concentrated in: Mureș County, where 40 percent are found, Sibiu County, where 18 percent are found and Harghita County, where 9 percent are found. Other than Romania this surname is found in 50 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 11 percent are found and The United States, where 9 percent are found.

Zoltan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Zoltan surname is primarily Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Zoltan surname are 16.87% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.64% being registered with the party.

The amount Zoltan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 16.34% more than the national average, earning $50,201 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.12% more than the national average, earning $52,226 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zoltán941,326/
Zoltàn941/
Zoldtan921/
Zoltaan921/
Zoltanne862/
Zoltaine861/
Soltan8342,393/
Coltan83426/
Zolton83223/
Joltan8382/
Zaltan8347/
Zultan8317/
Zoltanova803/
Soltane777,511/
Soultan775,972/
Cioltan77221/
Zaltane7776/
Solthan7766/
Coultan7753/
Sooltan7747/
Tsoltan7736/
Zheltan7711/
Coltain775/
Soltain775/
Solttan775/
Suoltan775/
Solltan773/
Soltaan772/
Joltand772/
Soltaun771/
Coltean771/
Colthan771/
Soltant771/
Zoltáán771/
Joltant771/
Zalthan771/
Zholtanova7512/
Soultane71362/
Soltanhk71224/
Cioltean7167/
Scholtan7111/
Tsioltan719/
Djoltane712/
Cholltan711/
Soulttan711/
Djoultan711/
Drzoltán711/
Soultant711/
Ssoultan711/
Soulthan711/
Shooltan711/
Coulthan710/
Sultan671,169,392/
Colton6713,643/
Soltanova679,212/
Saltan676,841/
Cultan67487/
Solton67202/
Caltan67109/
Jolton6752/
Zoltánová6714/
Zaltanova6713/
Sołtan6712/
Ciociltan678/
Jaltan675/
Soltanowa674/
Jultan674/
Coltanova673/
Soltanová673/
Soulttane672/
Soultanne671/
Soulthane671/
Soltam671/

Zoltan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zoltan in the Russian language
Золтанzoltan-

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • 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 Zoltan
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis