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Where Does The Last Name Soa Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Soa (Arabic: سواء, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺻﻮﻱ, Hindi: सोआ) occurs in Madagascar more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Soá or Soà. For other possible spellings of Soa click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Soa? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 14,689^th most frequently held last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 192,197 people. The surname Soa occurs predominantly in Africa, where 72 percent of Soa are found; 63 percent are found in Southern Africa and 63 percent are found in Barito Africa. Soa is also the 46,787^th most frequently occurring first name in the world It is held by 14,812 people.

This last name is most numerous in Madagascar, where it is borne by 24,059 people, or 1 in 983. Excluding Madagascar Soa exists in 68 countries. It also occurs in India, where 23 percent are found and Tanzania, where 4 percent are found.

Soa Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Soa has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Soa last name grew 390 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Soa Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Soa last name are 30.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 83.33% being registered with the political party.

The amount Soa earn in different countries varies greatly. In Colombia they earn 34.74% more than the national average, earning $30,588,600 COP per year and in United States they earn 28.72% less than the national average, earning $30,757 USD per year.