Sho Surname
Approximately 15,498 people bear this surname
Sho Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 6,669 | 1:19,170 | 2,185 |
| Egypt | 4,607 | 1:19,956 | 2,311 |
| Belize | 1,397 | 1:254 | 30 |
| Saudi Arabia | 795 | 1:38,812 | 5,622 |
| India | 661 | 1:1,160,462 | 47,018 |
| United States | 366 | 1:990,325 | 73,323 |
| Malaysia | 195 | 1:151,252 | 9,446 |
| Pakistan | 171 | 1:1,044,701 | 13,307 |
| Indonesia | 124 | 1:1,066,526 | 77,317 |
| Nigeria | 105 | 1:1,687,074 | 62,154 |
| Singapore | 73 | 1:75,448 | 3,146 |
| Papua New Guinea | 52 | 1:156,802 | 21,647 |
| Cameroon | 44 | 1:472,024 | 38,779 |
| Iran | 32 | 1:2,399,454 | 79,639 |
| Australia | 27 | 1:999,841 | 58,390 |
| Thailand | 23 | 1:3,071,232 | 294,953 |
| England | 15 | 1:3,714,537 | 119,675 |
| Canada | 14 | 1:2,631,828 | 153,264 |
| China | 12 | 1:113,943,464 | 5,994 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Mexico | 8 | 1:15,515,776 | 47,773 |
| Ukraine | 8 | 1:5,690,337 | 241,823 |
| Afghanistan | 5 | 1:6,430,637 | 27,710 |
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| Benin | 4 | 1:2,583,900 | 73,293 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Syria | 4 | 1:4,825,256 | 12,827 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Burkina Faso | 2 | 1:9,176,050 | 23,741 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 14 | 1:3,587,049 | 158,810 |
Sho (162,242) may also be a first name.
Sho Demographics
Average Male Sho Height
174.92 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Sho Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sho Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sho (Hindi: शो, Marathi: शॉ, Tibetan: ཤོ་) occurs in Japan more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Sho? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 34,204th most frequently occurring last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 470,225 people. Sho is mostly found in Asia, where 57 percent of Sho live; 43 percent live in East Asia and 43 percent live in Nippono-Asia. Sho is also the 6,480th most frequently occurring first name at a global level, held by 162,242 people.
The surname Sho is most prevalent in Japan, where it is borne by 6,669 people, or 1 in 19,170. In Japan Sho is mostly found in: Tokyo Metropolis, where 17 percent live, Hyōgo Prefecture, where 9 percent live and Kanagawa Prefecture, where 8 percent live. Apart from Japan it occurs in 66 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 30 percent live and Belize, where 9 percent live.
Sho Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Sho has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 2,614 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Sho Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Orthodox (50%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Sho last name are 20.16% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.93% being registered with the political party.
The amount Sho earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 17.97% less than the national average, earning $35,397 USD per year and in Canada they earn 36.05% more than the national average, earning $67,593 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shoo | 86 | 16,174 | / |
| Shou | 86 | 6,260 | / |
| Shoa | 86 | 2,666 | / |
| Shot | 86 | 1,368 | / |
| Shop | 86 | 768 | / |
| Shoy | 86 | 643 | / |
| Shuo | 86 | 400 | / |
| Shoh | 86 | 387 | / |
| Scho | 86 | 331 | / |
| Shoi | 86 | 243 | / |
| Shod | 86 | 96 | / |
| Shho | 86 | 60 | / |
| Shos | 86 | 56 | / |
| Shoj | 86 | 24 | / |
| Shoz | 86 | 16 | / |
| Hsho | 86 | 14 | / |
| Ssho | 86 | 3 | / |
| Jsho | 86 | 3 | / |
| Shgo | 86 | 1 | / |
| So | 80 | 1,141,441 | / |
| Shoup | 75 | 7,082 | / |
| Schou | 75 | 5,481 | / |
| Shoop | 75 | 5,235 | / |
| Shott | 75 | 2,614 | / |
| Schoo | 75 | 2,431 | / |
| Shout | 75 | 990 | / |
| Shosh | 75 | 988 | / |
| Shost | 75 | 825 | / |
| Shood | 75 | 624 | / |
| Shoot | 75 | 567 | / |
| Shoip | 75 | 447 | / |
| Shopp | 75 | 424 | / |
| Shous | 75 | 289 | / |
| Schoy | 75 | 230 | / |
| Schoß | 75 | 219 | / |
| Shots | 75 | 133 | / |
| Shoch | 75 | 132 | / |
| Shsho | 75 | 124 | / |
| Shoss | 75 | 123 | / |
| Shoid | 75 | 108 | / |
| Shouh | 75 | 98 | / |
| Schoj | 75 | 88 | / |
| Schoh | 75 | 84 | / |
| Shopf | 75 | 71 | / |
| Shoud | 75 | 61 | / |
| Shhod | 75 | 36 | / |
| Shoys | 75 | 24 | / |
| Shhot | 75 | 19 | / |
| Shodd | 75 | 17 | / |
| Sshoo | 75 | 16 | / |
| Schoi | 75 | 16 | / |
| Shoos | 75 | 14 | / |
| Schoa | 75 | 9 | / |
| Shhoo | 75 | 6 | / |
| Shodh | 75 | 5 | / |
| Shoit | 75 | 4 | / |
| Schoz | 75 | 3 | / |
| Shcho | 75 | 3 | / |
| Shuot | 75 | 2 | / |
| Shooh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Shuod | 75 | 2 | / |
| Shsso | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shgoo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shouz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shooa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shoih | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shuoe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shuoh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shoiz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sshod | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shoyd | 75 | 0 | / |
| Shodt | 75 | 0 | / |
| Shooe | 75 | 0 | / |
| Shuoy | 75 | 0 | / |
| Shods | 75 | 0 | / |
| Shoux | 75 | 0 | / |
| Sah | 67 | 4,602,000 | / |
| Cho | 67 | 2,119,473 | / |
| Sha | 67 | 551,922 | / |
| Suo | 67 | 177,719 | / |
| Soy | 67 | 92,153 | / |
| Soh | 67 | 50,750 | / |
| Soo | 67 | 44,433 | / |
| Soa | 67 | 37,917 | / |
| Sos | 67 | 21,453 | / |
| Soi | 67 | 18,566 | / |
| Sio | 67 | 15,200 | / |
| Sou | 67 | 13,818 | / |
| Sop | 67 | 8,021 | / |
| Sot | 67 | 6,602 | / |
| Shotts | 67 | 2,048 | / |
| Sod | 67 | 938 | / |
| Soj | 67 | 911 | / |
| Schots | 67 | 813 | / |
| Schout | 67 | 791 | / |
| Shoots | 67 | 531 | / |
| Schoos | 67 | 518 | / |
| Shoush | 67 | 475 | / |
| Sjo | 67 | 439 | / |
| Shaova | 67 | 402 | / |
| Soz | 67 | 282 | / |
| Hso | 67 | 280 | / |
| Schoth | 67 | 277 | / |
| Shoosh | 67 | 213 | / |
| Shoudt | 67 | 139 | / |
| Schous | 67 | 117 | / |
| Shoutz | 67 | 116 | / |
| Schoup | 67 | 109 | / |
| Shouts | 67 | 72 | / |
| Szo | 67 | 70 | / |
| Schooß | 67 | 57 | / |
| Schohe | 67 | 43 | / |
| Shoupp | 67 | 39 | / |
| Shshoo | 67 | 37 | / |
| Schoux | 67 | 27 | / |
| Sgo | 67 | 23 | / |
| Schost | 67 | 21 | / |
| Schoys | 67 | 21 | / |
| Sáhová | 67 | 21 | / |
| Shoust | 67 | 20 | / |
| Soï | 67 | 19 | / |
| Shchos | 67 | 18 | / |
| Schohs | 67 | 13 | / |
| Hzo | 67 | 13 | / |
| Sso | 67 | 10 | / |
| Shoutd | 67 | 9 | / |
| Hshohe | 67 | 7 | / |
| Schoph | 67 | 7 | / |
| Jso | 67 | 7 | / |
| Xho | 67 | 7 | / |
| Shoich | 67 | 6 | / |
| Xso | 67 | 6 | / |
| Soá | 67 | 5 | / |
| Sođ | 67 | 5 | / |
| Schoiz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sáh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sxo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shoost | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shouss | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sauhou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Soß | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hxo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shouhd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Schoid | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shá | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shā | 67 | 2 | / |
| Soć | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sohová | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jschot | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schods | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schood | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schooz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schozz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shooss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shoudd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shousd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shousp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shoaja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shoits | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ûso | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shhood | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shchoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shchou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shchoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shchuo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shooie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shoosz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shà | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soî | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soč | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soš | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sahová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schohy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schouh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schozt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sìo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schocz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shoitt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shodsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shaowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sôh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shoutt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Shottz | 67 | 0 | / |
| Shoopp | 67 | 0 | / |
| Shouch | 67 | 0 | / |
| Shoott | 67 | 0 | / |
| Schodd | 67 | 0 | / |
| Schouz | 67 | 0 | / |
| Schoit | 67 | 0 | / |
| Shodts | 67 | 0 | / |
| Schohp | 67 | 0 | / |
Sho Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sho in the Tibetan language | ||
| ཤོ་ | sho | - |
| Sho in the Hindi language | ||
| शो | so | 80.8 |
| शॉ | so | 19.2 |
| Sho in the Marathi language | ||
| शॉ | so | 79.51 |
| शो | so | 20.49 |
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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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