Saon Surname
Approximately 11,409 people bear this surname
Saon Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 9,016 | 1:19,814 | 1,147 |
| Bangladesh | 2,073 | 1:76,873 | 3,642 |
| Malaysia | 94 | 1:313,768 | 17,074 |
| Philippines | 93 | 1:1,088,583 | 89,772 |
| Indonesia | 74 | 1:1,787,151 | 115,268 |
| Papua New Guinea | 15 | 1:543,581 | 66,712 |
| Taiwan | 13 | 1:1,803,442 | 11,840 |
| Thailand | 12 | 1:5,886,529 | 390,733 |
| Ivory Coast | 9 | 1:2,563,470 | 41,100 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
Saon (5,467) may also be a first name.
Saon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Saon Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Saon (Arabic: ساعون, Hindi: साोन, Oriya: ସାଓନ, Russian: Саон) is held by more people in Pakistan than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Saon? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 45,475th most commonly occurring surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 638,754 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Saon are found; 97 percent are found in South Asia and 97 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Saon is also the 90,873rd most widely held first name internationally, borne by 5,467 people.
The last name is most prevalent in Pakistan, where it is borne by 9,016 people, or 1 in 19,814. In Pakistan it is most numerous in: Punjab, where 100 percent reside and Sindh, where 0 percent reside. Not including Pakistan Saon exists in 14 countries. It is also found in Bangladesh, where 18 percent reside and Malaysia, where 1 percent reside.
Saon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Saon has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Saon surname decreased 60 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
Saon Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Saon in the Hindi language | ||
| साोन | saona | - |
| Saon in the Oriya language | ||
| ସାଓନ | sa'ona | 50 |
| ସାଓଁ | sa'om | 12.5 |
| ସାଅନ | sa'ana | 12.5 |
| ସଓଁ | sa'om | 12.5 |
| ସାଓନ୍ | sa'on | 12.5 |
| Saon in the Russian language | ||
| Саон | saon | - |
| Saon in the Arabic language | ||
| ساعون | sawn | - |
| صيون | sywn | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Saon
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