Explore the Family Name Soltan

The meaning of Soltan

1. Muslim (mainly Egypt): variant of Sultan. 2. Iranian: from the Persian personal name Solṭān ‘ruler’, of Arabic origin (see Sultan). 3. English (Devon): variant of Saltern, a habitational name from the hamlet of Saltrens, in Monkleigh (Devon), named with Old English saltærn ‘building where salt was made or sold’. 4. English (Yorkshire): variant of Salton.

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How common is the last name Soltan in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Soltan has increased from 2000 to 2010. The ranking of this surname improved from 78,838 in 2000 to 69,793 in 2010, a growth of approximately 11.47%. In terms of the number of people bearing the surname, there was an increase from 225 individuals in 2000 to 281 in 2010, signifying a rise of about 24.89%. This means that the proportion of the surname per 100,000 people also saw a growth of 25% during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#78,838	#69,793	11.47%
Count	225	281	24.89%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.1	25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Soltan

In reference to the ethnic identity tied to the surname Soltan as per the Decennial U.S. Census, there were notable changes between the years 2000 and 2010. Most notably, the percentage of those identifying as white increased by 3.12%, from 84.89% to 87.54%. The representation of Hispanics with this surname also grew by 16.96%, moving from 5.78% to 6.76%. On the other hand, those claiming two or more races decreased significantly by 71.38%, down from 6.22% to 1.78%. The data for those identifying as Black, Asian/Pacific Islander, and American Indian and Alaskan Native either remained the same or were suppressed for privacy reasons.

	2000	2010	Change
White	84.89%	87.54%	3.12%
Hispanic	5.78%	6.76%	16.96%
Black	0%	2.49%	0%
Two or More Races	6.22%	1.78%	-71.38%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%