Find out how popular the last name Sotka is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Sotka.

Sotka, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Sotka surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sotka in America

Sotka is the 109758th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sotka surname appeared 161 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Sotka.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sotka to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Sotka

The surname Sotka is of Slavic origin, specifically from the regions of modern-day Poland and Ukraine. It is believed to have emerged in the 14th century, derived from the Old East Slavic word "sotka," which referred to a military unit or squad consisting of around 100 soldiers.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Sotka can be found in the Metryka Koronna, a historical collection of documents from the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, dating back to the 16th century. The name appears in various spellings, such as Sotko, Sotkov, and Sotkich, reflecting the regional variations in pronunciation and orthography.

During the 17th century, the Sotka name was particularly prominent in the territory of the Zaporozhian Cossacks, a semi-autonomous Cossack state located in the region of modern-day Ukraine. Several notable Cossack leaders and military figures bore this surname, including Petro Sotka (1610-1678), who played a crucial role in the Khmelnytsky Uprising against Polish rule.

In the 18th century, the Sotka name spread to other parts of Eastern Europe, including Russia and Belarus. One notable bearer of this surname was Ivan Sotka (1732-1803), a Russian merchant and philanthropist who funded the construction of several churches and educational institutions in the city of Nizhny Novgorod.

Another noteworthy individual with the Sotka surname was Stepan Sotka (1865-1923), a Ukrainian writer and journalist who was active in the early 20th century. His works often explored themes of social injustice and the struggles of the working class.

Moving into the 20th century, Oleksandr Sotka (1912-1987) was a prominent Ukrainian artist and sculptor, renowned for his monumental sculptures and public art installations throughout Ukraine and other parts of the Soviet Union.

While the Sotka surname is relatively uncommon outside of Eastern Europe, it has left a lasting legacy in the regions where it originated, reflecting the rich cultural and historical heritage of the Slavic peoples.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sotka

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Sotka.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Sotka was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Sotka has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Sotka was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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