Saopa Surname
Approximately 2,597 people bear this surname
Saopa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 2,248 | 1:7,615 | 1,125 |
| Zimbabwe | 225 | 1:68,614 | 10,268 |
| Thailand | 96 | 1:735,816 | 120,839 |
| England | 15 | 1:3,714,537 | 119,675 |
| Indonesia | 8 | 1:16,531,149 | 488,268 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Saopa (154) may also be a first name.
Saopa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Saopa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Saopa (Hindi: सॉपा) is more commonly found in Malawi than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Saopa? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 166,619th most frequent last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,806,140 people. The surname Saopa is primarily found in Africa, where 95 percent of Saopa reside; 95 percent reside in Southern Africa and 95 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Saopa is also the 740,891st most commonly occurring first name globally, held by 154 people.
The surname Saopa is most commonly occurring in Malawi, where it is borne by 2,248 people, or 1 in 7,615. Excluding Malawi it occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 9 percent are found and Thailand, where 4 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saopha | 91 | 81 | / |
| Sahopa | 91 | 10 | / |
| Saopah | 91 | 5 | / |
| Saoupa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Saoupai | 83 | 10 | / |
| Saoupaï | 83 | 1 | / |
| Saophat | 83 | 1 | / |
| Saopi | 80 | 125 | / |
| Soapa | 80 | 50 | / |
| Saopo | 80 | 38 | / |
| Saope | 80 | 11 | / |
| Caopa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Saophaya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chaopa | 73 | 1,079 | / |
| Shoapa | 73 | 16 | / |
| Saopih | 73 | 15 | / |
| Sohopa | 73 | 15 | / |
| Saopou | 73 | 15 | / |
| Siaopo | 73 | 11 | / |
| Sahopi | 73 | 5 | / |
| Zaopai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Soapoa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sohapa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Saopee | 73 | 1 | / |
| Soapah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sahope | 73 | 1 | / |
| Souapa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Saopet | 73 | 1 | / |
| Saopit | 73 | 1 | / |
| Saoupe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Soapha | 73 | 0 | / |
| Shoapha | 67 | 204 | / |
| Saoupou | 67 | 144 | / |
| Saophet | 67 | 12 | / |
| Sayyapa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Saopeth | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shaopei | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hsiaopi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Suiapai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shaopho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saopech | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sahaope | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shaaepa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Souapoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seyyapa | 67 | 1 | / |
Saopa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Saopa in the Hindi language | ||
| सॉपा | sopa | - |
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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
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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 Saopa
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