Sho Forename
6,480th
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 162,242 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan
Sho Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 85% | 145,217 | 1:881 | 196 |
| Egypt | 89% | 9,912 | 1:9,272 | 894 |
| India | 82% | 1,430 | 1:849,565 | 58,473 |
| China | - | 1,177 | 1:1,160,625 | 35,683 |
| Saudi Arabia | - | 1,107 | 1:27,834 | 3,534 |
| Malaysia | 63% | 576 | 1:52,864 | 4,309 |
| United States | 74% | 565 | 1:641,658 | 15,589 |
| Hong Kong | - | 540 | 1:14,357 | 1,220 |
| Indonesia | - | 346 | 1:745,560 | 50,215 |
| Pakistan | 85% | 242 | 1:803,131 | 15,402 |
| Thailand | 100% | 209 | 1:335,243 | 18,182 |
| Afghanistan | 73% | 169 | 1:193,039 | 5,012 |
| Canada | 100% | 128 | 1:258,854 | 8,850 |
| Tajikistan | 100% | 76 | 1:110,196 | 3,256 |
| Russia | 100% | 64 | 1:2,253,652 | 14,589 |
| England | 57% | 59 | 1:942,422 | 16,053 |
| Brazil | 77% | 42 | 1:5,100,861 | 79,262 |
| Philippines | 88% | 39 | 1:2,718,192 | 55,791 |
| Nigeria | 53% | 29 | 1:6,122,909 | 83,805 |
| South Africa | 54% | 24 | 1:2,272,194 | 64,564 |
| Taiwan | 100% | 20 | 1:1,188,484 | 41,438 |
| Burkina Faso | 80% | 19 | 1:967,340 | 27,076 |
| Australia | - | 18 | 1:758,757 | 10,216 |
| Netherlands | 68% | 17 | 1:994,240 | 17,340 |
| Singapore | 100% | 16 | 1:392,941 | 10,341 |
| Kazakhstan | 67% | 14 | 1:1,267,632 | 12,179 |
| Ivory Coast | 75% | 14 | 1:1,648,281 | 41,086 |
| Greece | 75% | 12 | 1:911,212 | 9,057 |
| France | - | 11 | 1:6,042,758 | 22,831 |
| Ukraine | 89% | 10 | 1:4,549,991 | 8,360 |
| Qatar | - | 10 | 1:236,960 | 22,379 |
| Sudan | - | 9 | 1:4,200,775 | 4,893 |
| Tunisia | - | 9 | 1:75,211 | 3,284 |
| Papua New Guinea | 100% | 8 | 1:1,019,039 | 71,574 |
| Iran | - | 7 | 1:11,213,838 | 30,178 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 5 | 1:1,430,399 | 43,518 |
| Germany | 59% | 5 | 1:19,335,575 | 51,270 |
| Georgia | 75% | 5 | 1:747,693 | 11,698 |
| South Korea | - | 5 | 1:1,108,884 | 18,705 |
| Chile | 100% | 4 | 1:4,401,802 | 21,957 |
| Sweden | 100% | 4 | 1:2,464,477 | 34,955 |
| Cambodia | 67% | 4 | 1:4,068,332 | 35,322 |
| Bhutan | 100% | 3 | 1:274,976 | 4,070 |
| Scotland | - | 3 | 1:1,783,455 | 14,297 |
| Italy | 61% | 3 | 1:20,354,030 | 45,650 |
| Mexico | 100% | 3 | 1:41,381,476 | 74,307 |
| Spain | - | 3 | 1:15,509,988 | 21,126 |
| Belarus | 50% | 2 | 1:4,741,192 | 16,466 |
| Finland | - | 2 | 1:2,741,592 | 19,235 |
| Peru | 100% | 2 | 1:15,895,727 | 74,652 |
| Argentina | 100% | 2 | 1:21,386,622 | 29,627 |
| Norway | - | 2 | 1:2,566,164 | 24,989 |
| Belgium | 100% | 2 | 1:5,745,020 | 30,381 |
| Niger | 50% | 2 | 1:9,591,997 | 55,581 |
| Venezuela | - | 2 | 1:15,100,946 | 147,145 |
| Switzerland | - | 1 | 1:8,213,496 | 36,387 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | - | 1 | 1:1,361,419 | 34,512 |
| Senegal | 100% | 1 | 1:14,581,356 | 34,505 |
| Uganda | - | 1 | 1:40,956,920 | 131,348 |
| Zimbabwe | - | 1 | 1:15,423,817 | 113,731 |
| Yemen | - | 1 | 1:26,296,751 | 14,474 |
| Vietnam | 100% | 1 | 1:92,623,113 | 10,484 |
| Ireland | - | 1 | 1:4,643,519 | 13,375 |
| Turkey | - | 1 | 1:77,801,709 | 91,051 |
| Kenya | - | 1 | 1:46,307,110 | 74,921 |
| Armenia | 100% | 1 | 1:2,918,753 | 14,910 |
| Belize | - | 1 | 1:354,309 | 7,663 |
| Benin | - | 1 | 1:10,575,843 | 90,010 |
| Bolivia | - | 1 | 1:10,601,404 | 9,299 |
| Bulgaria | - | 1 | 1:6,990,390 | 27,036 |
| Cayman Islands | - | 1 | 1:61,299 | 2,487 |
| Costa Rica | 100% | 1 | 1:4,767,948 | 27,206 |
| Ecuador | - | 1 | 1:17,726,919 | 31,775 |
| Ethiopia | - | 1 | 1:97,560,133 | 29,608 |
| Guam | - | 1 | 1:160,646 | 3,210 |
| Israel | - | 1 | 1:8,402,918 | 45,019 |
| Jamaica | - | 1 | 1:2,883,227 | 22,340 |
| Romania | - | 1 | 1:20,051,976 | 55,376 |
| Kuwait | - | 1 | 1:3,785,264 | 15,388 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 100% | 1 | 1:5,973,277 | 46,622 |
| Lebanon | - | 1 | 1:5,627,571 | 19,299 |
| Luxembourg | - | 1 | 1:564,049 | 5,042 |
| North Macedonia | - | 1 | 1:2,090,757 | 15,787 |
| Maldives | - | 1 | 1:433,903 | 5,827 |
| Moldova | - | 1 | 1:3,561,139 | 8,690 |
| Morocco | - | 1 | 1:34,348,636 | 18,260 |
| Myanmar | - | 1 | 1:51,948,273 | 3,226 |
| New Zealand | - | 1 | 1:4,536,044 | 17,392 |
| Oman | - | 1 | 1:4,108,667 | 12,526 |
The alternate forms: Shô (11) & Shó (1) are calculated separately.
Sho (15,498) may also be a surname.
Sho Forename Popularity
Sho Demographics
Sho Political Affiliation
in United States
Sample size: 131 (2014)
United States
Average
Phonetically Similar Names
| Forename | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shô | 89 | 11 | / |
| Shó | 89 | 1 | / |
| Shuo | 86 | 653,941 | / |
| Shou | 86 | 50,119 | / |
| Shoi | 86 | 42,252 | / |
| Shoh | 86 | 2,728 | / |
| Shoo | 86 | 2,702 | / |
| Shop | 86 | 625 | / |
| Shoa | 86 | 369 | / |
| Shot | 86 | 303 | / |
| Shoy | 86 | 245 | / |
| Shos | 86 | 100 | / |
| Shod | 86 | 78 | / |
| Shoj | 86 | 33 | / |
| Scho | 86 | 27 | / |
| Hsho | 86 | 11 | / |
| Shoz | 86 | 6 | / |
| Shgo | 86 | 3 | / |
| Ssho | 86 | 3 | / |
| Shso | 86 | 2 | / |
| Jsho | 86 | 2 | / |
| Shzo | 86 | 2 | / |
| Shho | 86 | 2 | / |
| Sjho | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sxho | 86 | 1 | / |
| So | 80 | 76,239 | / |
| Shosh | 75 | 3,920 | / |
| Shsho | 75 | 524 | / |
| Shoid | 75 | 463 | / |
| Shuoe | 75 | 271 | / |
| Shoud | 75 | 151 | / |
| Shout | 75 | 74 | / |
| Shoot | 75 | 59 | / |
| Shotë | 75 | 50 | / |
| Shood | 75 | 35 | / |
| Shoiz | 75 | 27 | / |
| Shoip | 75 | 27 | / |
| Shoop | 75 | 24 | / |
| Schoo | 75 | 17 | / |
| Shodh | 75 | 17 | / |
| Shoch | 75 | 15 | / |
| Schou | 75 | 14 | / |
| Shots | 75 | 13 | / |
| Shoup | 75 | 12 | / |
| Shooa | 75 | 12 | / |
| Shott | 75 | 11 | / |
| Shooz | 75 | 9 | / |
| Shoit | 75 | 8 | / |
| Shuoh | 75 | 8 | / |
| Shouh | 75 | 7 | / |
| Shouz | 75 | 6 | / |
| Shodd | 75 | 5 | / |
| Schoy | 75 | 5 | / |
| Shous | 75 | 4 | / |
| Shohy | 75 | 4 | / |
| Shois | 75 | 4 | / |
| Shhod | 75 | 3 | / |
| Shoyd | 75 | 3 | / |
| Shoss | 75 | 3 | / |
| Shost | 75 | 3 | / |
| Shuoa | 75 | 2 | / |
| Shuod | 75 | 2 | / |
| Shooe | 75 | 2 | / |
| Shopp | 75 | 2 | / |
| Sshop | 75 | 1 | / |
| Szhou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shoux | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shoys | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shooj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shoph | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sho'a | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shohs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shoij | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shuop | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shxoo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Seheo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shhoo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shcho | 75 | 1 | / |
| Schoh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Schoi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Schzo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jshop | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jshot | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shuot | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hscho | 75 | 1 | / |
| Szhuo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shoos | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shooh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shozp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shhoz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shuoy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sha | 67 | 620,289 | / |
| Cho | 67 | 170,491 | / |
| Soo | 67 | 70,102 | / |
| Sah | 67 | 45,895 | / |
| Sou | 67 | 33,198 | / |
| Soi | 67 | 18,487 | / |
| Soa | 67 | 14,812 | / |
| Soy | 67 | 14,441 | / |
| Soh | 67 | 14,186 | / |
| Sio | 67 | 10,672 | / |
| Sos | 67 | 8,509 | / |
| Sot | 67 | 5,955 | / |
| Shuoyi | 67 | 3,069 | / |
| Suo | 67 | 1,250 | / |
| Shoosh | 67 | 1,100 | / |
| Sop | 67 | 1,044 | / |
| Shaowa | 67 | 1,014 | / |
| Soz | 67 | 716 | / |
| Sod | 67 | 632 | / |
| Soj | 67 | 266 | / |
| Hso | 67 | 165 | / |
| Shoush | 67 | 125 | / |
| Sjo | 67 | 116 | / |
| Sso | 67 | 41 | / |
| Shohij | 67 | 30 | / |
| Jso | 67 | 29 | / |
| Hxo | 67 | 26 | / |
| Sgo | 67 | 17 | / |
| Xho | 67 | 16 | / |
| Szo | 67 | 11 | / |
| Shoggi | 67 | 10 | / |
| Shoots | 67 | 9 | / |
| Geesho | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hzo | 67 | 7 | / |
| Shoidh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Sáh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Shoaya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sxo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shaova | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shá | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shotts | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shohee | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shohha | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sohowa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Soï | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shoich | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shoost | 67 | 3 | / |
| Seheho | 67 | 3 | / |
| Xso | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shhood | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shoaia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shohgi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shooie | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shshoo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jshodh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shoshő | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shouts | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soî | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sóh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shshgo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shoshh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shossh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shoths | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shoudh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shooha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shoott | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shoozz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shodsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shoiss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shà | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shā | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shuodh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soohoe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shchoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shchot | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sauhou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jjshot | 67 | 1 | / |
| Suohou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shchou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schoth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shosth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shohie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shohyh | 67 | 1 | / |
Sho Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sho in the Russian language | ||
| ะจะพ | so | - |
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Footnotes
- First names are taken from the first part of an person's personal name. That is, not their inherited name(s), i.e. their surname(s). The first name includes particles, but not middle names
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sho