Soan Surname

234,672nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,716 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
England

Soan Surname Definition:

(Teutonic) Son (a pet name) [Middle English sone, Old English sunu = Frisian soan = Middle Dutch sone (Dutch zoon) = Ger. sohn, son] Cp. the French surname Fils.

Soan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia4771:277,25224,986
England3631:153,49314,593
Pakistan3101:576,2719,337
Vietnam1601:579,0381,543
Philippines1281:790,92476,218
India741:10,365,748197,751
Canada381:969,62173,252
United States251:14,498,357517,445
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
Malaysia161:1,843,38974,511
Ireland151:313,92910,911
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Liberia121:367,37819,503
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Papua New Guinea91:905,96994,851
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Myanmar41:12,984,4961,309
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
France31:22,140,907385,998
Cambodia31:5,162,38210,688
China31:455,773,85521,925
Iran31:25,594,175224,183
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1431:170,45714,424
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Soan (4,883) may also be a first name.

Soan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Teutonic) Son (a pet name) [Middle English sone, Old English sunu = Frisian soan = Middle Dutch sone (Dutch zoon) = Ger. sohn, son] Cp. the French surname Fils.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Soan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Soan (Hindi: सोन, Marathi: सोना, Russian: Соан) is carried by more people in Indonesia than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Soan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Soan is the 234,672nd most frequently held last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 4,246,822 people. The surname Soan is primarily found in Asia, where 70 percent of Soan reside; 46 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 29 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 97,628th most frequently held forename worldwide, held by 4,883 people.

The last name Soan is most commonly occurring in Indonesia, where it is carried by 477 people, or 1 in 277,252. In Indonesia it is most numerous in: West Java, where 29 percent live, West Nusa Tenggara, where 18 percent live and East Nusa Tenggara, where 16 percent live. Apart from Indonesia this surname is found in 35 countries. It is also common in England, where 21 percent live and Pakistan, where 18 percent live.

Soan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Soan has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 254 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 147 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Soan Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Soan earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1.76% more than the national average, earning $43,908 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.23% more than the national average, earning $52,780 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sohan8940,188/
Soane891,745/
Soğan89943/
Souan89295/
Soean89163/
Soang89143/
Shoan89133/
Sioan8932/
Soand8924/
Scoan894/
Soain894/
Soann894/
Soanh892/
Soajn891/
Soamn891/
Soant891/
Suoan891/
Hsoan891/
Soayn891/
Sooan891/
Soaun890/
Shohan8024,658/
Souane807,179/
Soyian80372/
Suoane80123/
Shoean8068/
Sogian8033/
Souang8026/
Sohain8025/
Sooain8024/
Sooane8024/
Shouan8021/
Sioang8020/
Shoane8013/
Souain8013/
Sohhan8013/
Soiyan8011/
Schoan809/
Shoain809/
Sojian808/
Soehan806/
Sohaan805/
Sioain805/
Sohann804/
Soaain804/
Soatin804/
Sohatn804/
Suoang804/
Hsoang803/
Soayne803/
Shooan802/
Soagne802/
Soyyan802/
Soyjan802/
Shoant801/
Soanne801/
Soaane801/
Souand801/
Souant801/
Soiian801/
Sioane801/
Soijan801/
Suoain801/
Saon7511,409/
Joan758,409/
Soam75950/
Xoan75311/
Zoan75242/
Soattin73172/
Soojian73108/
Schohan7316/
Souaine7310/
Siohane737/
Soogian732/
Soangue732/
Souanne732/
Suo'ang732/
Shoanne731/
Hssoain731/
Souagne731/
Soiiaan731/
Shoahan731/
Shoaung731/
Shouane731/
Soijang731/
Sohaine731/
Shohang731/
Shohhan730/
Schoanc730/
Schooan730/
Shaon6735,163/
Jouan6711,008/
Sohon674,979/
Choan671,840/
Joaan671,629/
Sojon671,349/
Tjoan671,065/
Saean671,011/
Sahon67884/
Çoğan67880/
Souam67710/
Saoun67546/
Sauan67526/
Saong67518/
Gioan67476/
Soyon67419/
Zouan67307/
Zoane67191/
Suian67179/
Joang67154/
Joane67133/
Saone67112/
Saoin6799/
Çohan6782/
Scaon6768/
So'on6760/
Djoan6759/
Soaim6755/
Cooan6753/
Sohausen6751/
Joanh6743/
Saond6739/
Coțan6738/
Jhoan6736/
Soohn6734/
Zoang6731/
Saeon6727/
Saaun6727/
Joann6726/
Sioon6724/
Soľanová6720/
Saoon6717/
Shoam6714/
Soaysing679/
Saaon677/
Sohahang675/
Souon675/
Zoann674/
Juoan674/
Saonh674/
Şohan674/
Saont674/
Siaon673/
Joand673/
Zoand672/
Sooam672/
Soion672/
Coșan672/
Joaun672/
Sohanova672/
Sa'on672/
Souateng671/
Zoahn671/
Joamn671/
Joain671/
Zhoan671/
Soĺanová671/
Sahòn671/
Schouang671/
Joanq671/
Coahn670/
Seuan670/
Joant670/
Schooand670/

Soan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Soan in the Hindi language
सोनsona78.57
सौनsauna14.29
सोनेsone7.14
Soan in the Marathi language
सोनाsona50
सोनsona50
Soan in the Russian language
Соанsoan-

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