Sjo Surname

678,631st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 439 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Sjo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sjo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway3761:13,6761,565
United States381:9,538,393399,091
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
China21:683,660,78330,601
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
France11:66,422,722504,397
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Sjo (116) may also be a first name.

Sjo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sjo occurs more in Norway more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sjo? popularity and diffusion

The last name Sjo is the 678,631st most commonly held family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 16,600,332 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 88 percent of Sjo live; 87 percent live in Northern Europe and 87 percent live in Scandinavia. It is also the 868,627th most widespread given name globally It is held by 116 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Norway, where it is held by 376 people, or 1 in 13,676. In Norway Sjo is primarily found in: Western Norway, where 84 percent reside, Eastern Norway, where 13 percent reside and Northern Norway, where 2 percent reside. Barring Norway it exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 9 percent reside and Sweden, where 1 percent reside.

Sjo Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Sjo last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Sjo earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 2.11% less than the national average, earning 338,795 kr per year and in United States they earn 31.45% more than the national average, earning $56,719 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sjoo8634/
Sjuo861/
Sjot861/
Sjoi861/
So801,141,441/
Sjouh75340/
Sjodt7511/
Sjoss751/
Sjout751/
Sjoht751/
Sjohe751/
Suo67177,719/
Soy6792,153/
Soh6750,750/
Soo6744,433/
Soa6737,917/
Sos6721,453/
Soi6718,566/
Sho6715,498/
Sio6715,200/
Sou6713,818/
Sop678,021/
Sot676,602/
Sod67938/
Soj67911/
Soz67282/
Hso67280/
Szo6770/
Sja6740/
Sojová6736/
Sgo6723/
Soï6719/
Sso6710/
Sojowa679/
Jxo678/
Jso677/
Xso676/
Sođ675/
Soá675/
Sxo674/
Soß673/
Soć672/
Sìo671/
Soš671/
Soč671/
Soî671/
Ûso671/

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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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  • 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 Sjo
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