As described in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

SOLTAU. George William Soltan, Esq., who was naturaHzed liy Act of Parliament, 17. George III., was son of MartinWilliam Soltaii, burgomaster of Bergedorf. B.L.G.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.


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