Soan Surname
Approximately 1,716 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 477 | 1:277,252 | 24,986 |
| England | 363 | 1:153,493 | 14,593 |
| Pakistan | 310 | 1:576,271 | 9,337 |
| Vietnam | 160 | 1:579,038 | 1,543 |
| Philippines | 128 | 1:790,924 | 76,218 |
| India | 74 | 1:10,365,748 | 197,751 |
| Canada | 38 | 1:969,621 | 73,252 |
| United States | 25 | 1:14,498,357 | 517,445 |
| Australia | 23 | 1:1,173,726 | 64,589 |
| Malaysia | 16 | 1:1,843,389 | 74,511 |
| Ireland | 15 | 1:313,929 | 10,911 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Liberia | 12 | 1:367,378 | 19,503 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Papua New Guinea | 9 | 1:905,969 | 94,851 |
| New Zealand | 7 | 1:646,903 | 40,014 |
| Myanmar | 4 | 1:12,984,496 | 1,309 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Cambodia | 3 | 1:5,162,382 | 10,688 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Iran | 3 | 1:25,594,175 | 224,183 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 143 | 1:170,457 | 14,424 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 17 | 1:2,954,040 | 135,915 |
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.
Soan Demographics
Average Soan Salary in
United States
$43,908 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
Soan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Soan in the Hindi language | ||
| सोन | sona | 78.57 |
| सौन | sauna | 14.29 |
| सोने | sone | 7.14 |
| Soan in the Marathi language | ||
| सोना | sona | 50 |
| सोन | sona | 50 |
| Soan in the Russian language | ||
| Соан | soan | - |
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Footnotes
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