Sahoo Surname

980th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 544,599 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Sahoo Surname User-submission:

The surname Sahoo or Sahu comes from a short-form of the term sahukar, which belongs to the Vaishya (merchant) varna in Indian social structure.

Sahoo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India539,4041:1,422147
United Arab Emirates1,3901:6,592844
Saudi Arabia8751:35,2645,116
United States7841:462,32039,439
Kuwait4241:8,9641,244
Qatar3591:6,568697
Bahrain1911:7,0611,301
Singapore1751:31,4731,173
Hong Kong1551:47,326847
England1511:368,99426,171
Japan1291:991,04119,991
Canada811:454,88439,362
Pakistan701:2,552,05622,156
Thailand601:1,177,306172,517
Malaysia351:842,69238,700
Australia331:818,05251,601
Germany301:2,683,515132,064
Poland251:1,520,35087,293
Oman191:194,1043,633
Sweden161:615,42245,338
Finland131:422,82327,659
Afghanistan121:2,679,43217,028
Mozambique91:3,029,0632,946
Nigeria91:19,682,529291,344
France91:7,380,302306,885
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Rwanda91:1,262,7752,632
Norway81:642,78647,258
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
China71:195,331,65210,124
Kenya61:7,696,65052,907
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
South Korea51:10,248,0511,694
Nepal51:5,696,19113,053
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Laos41:1,647,081888
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Zambia31:5,283,30743,479
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
Tanzania31:17,647,204107,932
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Maldives21:202,0864,973
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784

The alternate forms: Sahòo (1) are calculated separately.

Sahoo (480) may also be a first name.

Sahoo Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Sahoo or Sahu comes from a short-form of the term sahukar, which belongs to the Vaishya (merchant) varna in Indian social structure.

- souravsahoo

Sahoo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sahoo (Hindi: साहू, Marathi: साहू, Oriya: ସାହୁ) is found most in India. It can be rendered as a variant: Sahòo. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sahoo? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 980th most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 13,381 people. The surname Sahoo is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Sahoo live; 99 percent live in South Asia and 99 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 388,155th most frequently used first name worldwide. It is borne by 480 people.

The last name is most commonly used in India, where it is held by 539,404 people, or 1 in 1,422. In India it is most numerous in: Odisha, where 71 percent are found, West Bengal, where 19 percent are found and Uttar Pradesh, where 5 percent are found. Not including India this last name occurs in 78 countries. It is also common in The United Arab Emirates, where 0 percent are found and Saudi Arabia, where 0 percent are found.

Sahoo Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Sahoo are 7.78% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.55% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Sahoo earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 1.96% less than the national average, earning 339,283 kr per year; in United States they earn 19.75% more than the national average, earning $51,671 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.75% less than the national average, earning $42,353 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sahòo931/
Shahoo911,180/
Sahouo91162/
Sahuoo91132/
Sahaoo9117/
Sahooo917/
Sahooh913/
Saohoo913/
Shahooh83351/
Sohoo801,066/
Sahoa80242/
Shoao8078/
Soaho803/
Sayyahoo771/
Saehao731,264/
Sahoua731,002/
Zahouo73262/
Sohouo7337/
Saooah7313/
Shoaou7312/
Suoaho7311/
Saehoa7310/
Seahao734/
Sahoha732/
Sauhoa731/
Sahoah731/
Sohuoo731/
Souaho731/
Soaooh731/
Saooad731/
Shouao731/
Shahoa731/
Saiyoo731/
Saeouo731/
Siahoa731/
Saoood731/
Saiyahoot712/
Shohoho671,833/
Shoaout67512/
Saoa67509/
Saiyood6731/
Soao678/
Saehoah677/
Saiyoot673/
Shoaood672/
Sahaoua672/
Shahoah672/
Jahauoo671/
Sahaoat671/
Sajjooa671/
Jahohho671/
Seuhouo671/
Sahayoa671/
Djahoho671/
Cahohoy671/
Hsiaoho671/
Shaohuo671/
Shaohou671/
Shahoha671/
Saeohoi671/

Sahoo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sahoo in the Hindi language
साहूsahu99.59
साहू़sahu0.23
साहुsahu0.07
शाहूsahu0.05
सहूsahu0.05
शाहsaha0.01
Sahoo in the Oriya language
ସାହୁsahu97.53
ସାହୂsahu1.43
ସହୁsahu0.03
ମହାିmahai0.01
ସାହୁ଼sahu0.01
ସାହsaha0.01
ଲାହୁlahu0
ସା୍ହୁsahu0
ମାହୁmahu0
ସାଓsa'o0
ସାହୃsahr0
ମହାmaha0
ସାହାsaha0
ଶାହୁsahu0
Sahoo in the Marathi language
साहूsahu74.06
साहुsahu11.53
शाहूsahu9.84
शाहुsahu3.18
सहूsahu0.99
सहुsahu0.4

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