Phomsopha Surname

1,511,557th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 138 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Phomsopha Surname User-submission:

The last name, Phomsopha, came from a progenitor named Phom. Phom was monk but before he became a monk he had children, making it possible to pass done his genes. Phom added sopha to the end of his name, which means 'gentle' or 'soft' in Laotian.

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Phomsopha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1131:3,207,601184,423
Thailand221:3,210,834301,565
France31:22,140,907385,998

Phomsopha Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The last name, Phomsopha, came from a progenitor named Phom. Phom was monk but before he became a monk he had children, making it possible to pass done his genes. Phom added sopha to the end of his name, which means 'gentle' or 'soft' in Laotian. He came from Thailand to Laos.

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Phomsopha Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Phomsopha Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Phomsopha occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Phomsopha? popularity and diffusion

Phomsopha is the 1,511,557th most widespread surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 52,808,304 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 81 percent of Phomsopha live; 81 percent live in North America and 81 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 113 people, or 1 in 3,207,601. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 30 percent reside, Virginia, where 27 percent reside and North Carolina, where 12 percent reside. Other than The United States it exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Thailand, where 16 percent reside and France, where 2 percent reside.

Phomsopha Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Phomsopha last name are 25.45% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 72.22% being registered with the political party.

Phomsopha earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.69% more than the national average, earning $45,173 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Phoemsopha95159/
Phomsoupha9524/
Phomsopa94561/
Phumsopha89240/
Phonsopha8915/
Pomsopa8811/
Phonsophap8417/
Phomsoupah842/
Poomsopa8211/
Phumsopa821/
Phansopha78321/
Phomsapho782/
Ponsopa755/
Pumsopa754/
Phanhsopha742/
Phansophap741/
Pansopha7135/
Poonsopa718/
Phansopa711/
Phoemsapy6739/
Pahnsopah672/

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