Zotov Surname

15,944th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34,966 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Zotov Surname User-submission:

The surname Zotiev(a) or Zotov(a) means that one of ancestors was architect or builder. In Russian and Slavic languages there is an old word zodchiy (зодчий), which means 'architect', 'builder'.

Zotov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia30,1371:4,782559
Ukraine1,8281:24,9033,544
Kazakhstan1,0181:17,3702,540
Belarus6761:14,0552,226
Uzbekistan4571:67,6796,371
Kyrgyzstan1751:34,1295,416
Israel1011:84,72910,121
Turkmenistan931:59,0231,134
United States831:4,366,975231,516
Lithuania801:37,9326,468
Georgia491:76,4407,717
Moldova451:79,14210,174
Azerbaijan381:253,9246,208
Bulgaria361:193,85810,651
Estonia311:42,6398,109
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Serbia161:446,55918,714
Tajikistan161:524,1683,647
England91:6,190,895170,599
Czechia71:1,519,06797,842
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Armenia51:586,03610,281
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Transnistria51:94,94011,199
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
France21:33,211,361423,184
China21:683,660,78330,601
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Zotov Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Zotiev(a) or Zotov(a) means that one of ancestors was architect or builder. In Russian and Slavic languages there is an old word zodchiy (зодчий), which means 'architect', 'builder'.

- torlabe

Zotov is a Russian surname, derived from the old Russian word zod, meaning 'sculpting clay'.

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Zotov Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zotov (Georgian: ზოტოვი, Russian: Зотов) is found most frequently in Russia. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zotov? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 15,944th most numerous family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 208,418 people. Zotov is primarily found in Europe, where 79 percent of Zotov are found; 79 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 78 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The surname Zotov is most commonly used in Russia, where it is held by 30,137 people, or 1 in 4,782. In Russia it is primarily found in: Moscow, where 9 percent live, Moscow Oblast, where 9 percent live and Samara Oblast, where 8 percent live. Barring Russia Zotov is found in 40 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 5 percent live and Kazakhstan, where 3 percent live.

Zotov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Zotov last name is primarily Orthodox (87%) in Russia, Orthodox (78%) in Belarus, Orthodox (50%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (85%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Zotov surname are 8.8% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 55.57% registered with the party.

The amount Zotov earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 57.55% more than the national average, earning $67,982 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.85% more than the national average, earning $55,072 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zotova9148,512/
Zoitov911,144/
Dzotov91106/
Zotovs9176/
Zotoov914/
Zhotov913/
Zgotov911/
Zoitova831,144/
Zhotoev8342/
Dzotova8339/
Zhostov8323/
Dzhotov8312/
Zhotova835/
Zothova832/
Zootova831/
Sotov801,347/
Zotev80335/
Cotov80264/
Jotov8074/
Zetov8061/
Zotow8061/
Zatov8023/
Zotof8010/
Čotov801/
Zotob801/
Dzhotova7710/
Dzhostov778/
Zotovová775/
Dzhotoev772/
Zhhotova771/
Szottova771/
Sotova731,238/
Zoteev73892/
Shotov73170/
Chotov73157/
Zotoff73128/
Zhatov73127/
Ziatov73123/
Tsotov73118/
Zhotev7394/
Jostov7356/
Zaatov7323/
Zotaev7322/
Sootov7316/
Zietov7313/
Zatova7312/
Soitov737/
Sotoev737/
Zaetov735/
Džotov733/
Soetov733/
Zotowa732/
Zautov732/
Soutov732/
Jothov731/
Sototv731/
Zoutop731/
Zottof731/
Sotovs731/
Giotov731/
Shotova67179/
Zhatova67161/
Chotova67155/
Shoytov67142/
Shostov6799/
Dzhatov6745/
Soustov6737/
Choutov6720/
Džotova6719/
Tsotova6718/
Zaatova6716/
Shoitov6714/
Sootova6710/
Sottova679/
Sothova675/
Zahatov674/
Shoutov674/
Zhotaev674/
Dzhotev674/
Chostov673/
Zoutoup673/
Soytova673/
Choitov672/
Soutova672/
Ziotoff671/
Zooteev671/
Zhautov671/
Zcotoff671/
Soitova671/
Shootov671/
Suostov671/

Zotov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zotov in the Georgian language
ზოტოვიzotovi97.22
ზოტოვzotov2.78
Zotov in the Russian language
Зотовzotov-

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