Sholto Forename
Approximately 268 people bear this name
Sholto Forename Definition:
A male name. this name seems to be used exclusively by the Douglas family. It was first used by them at the beginning of the 18th C, when the genealogists had derived the family from one Sioltaich Dhu Glas, Sioltaich meaning 'sower’.
Read More About This ForenameSholto Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 100% | 89 | 1:624,752 | 12,296 |
| South Africa | 97% | 66 | 1:826,252 | 33,610 |
| United States | - | 31 | 1:11,694,741 | 112,448 |
| Qatar | - | 18 | 1:131,645 | 15,202 |
| Australia | - | 15 | 1:910,508 | 11,282 |
| Scotland | 100% | 13 | 1:411,567 | 5,527 |
| Canada | - | 9 | 1:3,681,486 | 43,248 |
| Wales | 100% | 5 | 1:618,862 | 7,373 |
| India | 100% | 5 | 1:242,975,594 | 2,326,743 |
| Guyana | - | 4 | 1:190,816 | 11,826 |
| New Zealand | - | 4 | 1:1,134,011 | 10,998 |
| Zimbabwe | - | 2 | 1:7,711,908 | 84,647 |
| Namibia | - | 1 | 1:2,404,179 | 16,970 |
| Kazakhstan | - | 1 | 1:17,746,845 | 44,366 |
| Sweden | 100% | 1 | 1:9,857,907 | 78,968 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | - | 1 | 1:1,361,419 | 34,512 |
| Grenada | 100% | 1 | 1:108,125 | 4,208 |
| Cambodia | - | 1 | 1:16,273,330 | 74,610 |
| Argentina | 100% | 1 | 1:42,773,243 | 43,333 |
Sholto (20) may also be a surname.
Sholto Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A male name. this name seems to be used exclusively by the Douglas family. It was first used by them at the beginning of the 18th C, when the genealogists had derived the family from one Sioltaich Dhu Glas, Sioltaich meaning 'sower’.
‘was adopted as a name in the Douglas family, and crept from thence to others. I have found no instance of it before the’ C17, ‘and the probable derivation... would be Celtic sioltaich, a sewer’ (Yonge).
Teutonic (masculine) (ceol) - A ship, fig. a mariner.
A Celtic name, meaning: Dark.
Sholto Forename Popularity
Sholto Demographics
Average Sholto Salary in
United States
$45,681 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
Phonetically Similar Names
| Forename | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shollto | 92 | 1 | / |
| Solto | 91 | 48 | / |
| Shalto | 83 | 29 | / |
| Shelto | 83 | 20 | / |
| Soelto | 83 | 6 | / |
| Soltot | 83 | 3 | / |
| Shulto | 83 | 3 | / |
| Soilto | 83 | 2 | / |
| Soltou | 83 | 2 | / |
| Soltod | 83 | 1 | / |
| Sholta | 83 | 1 | / |
| Soltoh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Shultot | 77 | 1 | / |
| Scholta | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sheltou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Solta | 73 | 398 | / |
| Zolto | 73 | 384 | / |
| Sulto | 73 | 241 | / |
| Salto | 73 | 214 | / |
| Sülto | 73 | 8 | / |
| Šolto | 73 | 6 | / |
| Shaltout | 71 | 154 | / |
| Shaeltho | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shaultoo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shelta | 67 | 1,103 | / |
| Shalta | 67 | 106 | / |
| Saltoo | 67 | 69 | / |
| Sultoh | 67 | 20 | / |
| Saltos | 67 | 19 | / |
| Shulta | 67 | 14 | / |
| Chalto | 67 | 10 | / |
| Soltha | 67 | 7 | / |
| Soulta | 67 | 6 | / |
| Cholta | 67 | 6 | / |
| Saltot | 67 | 5 | / |
| Soltat | 67 | 3 | / |
| Saltou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Soltau | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sialto | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zoilto | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soltaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sohlta | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saltoj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saltop | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saltoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sahlta | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zoltoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zoltoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soltah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sallto | 67 | 1 | / |
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