Cognomen Zolotar (Zolotar 
, Золотарь 
) , around the globe, is quite a rare surname. The family name Zolotar is characteristic of Belarus, where it is quite a rare surname, Ukraine, where it is a rare surname, and Kazakhstan. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in Eastern Europe, particularly Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine. Much less frequently, Zolotar is the forename as well as the last name.