Sopta families are Croats and they are mostly from Herzegovina (Siroki Brijeg area). According to some sources they are from Montenegro (Milocevici). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Herzegovina (Siroki Brijeg area) and in Herzegovina (Mostar area).
Prevalence
About 180 people with faimily name Sopta live in Croatia today, in 70 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied. They are located in 10 Croatian counties, in 17 cities and 5 other places, mostly in Zagreb (90), Split (20), Podstrana in Solin area (20), Djakovo (10), and in Makarska (<10).
Outside Croatia
Family name Sopta is present in 11 countries on three continents.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.