Soao Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Mauritius

Soao Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Soao Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Soao (29) may also be a first name.

Soao Last Name Facts

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

The surname Soao has its highest incidence in Brazil. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Soao? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 6,723,624th most frequently used last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 38 percent of Soao are found; 25 percent are found in Southern Africa and 13 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 1,951,561st most frequently held first name globally, borne by 29 people.

The surname Soao is most numerous in Brazil, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 214,074,332. In Brazil Soao is primarily concentrated in: Rio de Janeiro, where 100 percent reside. Excluding Brazil this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also found in England, where 13 percent reside and Liberia, where 13 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shoao8978/
Sioao8944/
Sohao8910/
Soaod895/
Soaho893/
Sjoao892/
Soaoh891/
Sohaoi80188/
Sohaoh8021/
Shoaou8012/
Suoaho8011/
So'aod805/
Shouao801/
Soyjao801/
Soaooh801/
Souaho801/
Souaou801/
So'aot801/
Soijao801/
Joao75242,499/
Saoa75509/
Zoao7550/
Coao751/
Xoao751/
Shoaout73512/
Shoaood732/
Suojiao731/
Sahoo67544,599/
Sohoo671,066/
Saeao67594/
Sahoa67242/
Soooh67171/
Saoua67149/
Siaoa67131/
Sooho67113/
Saoha6722/
Zhoao6717/
Shaoa6712/
Saoad678/
Sauao675/
Saoas675/
Coaho674/
Sooah674/
Seuao673/
Sooha673/
Joaao672/
Saoat672/
Zouao672/
Saeoa672/
Scaoa671/
So'oa671/
Saoah671/
Jouao671/
Sohoa671/
Suiao671/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Soao
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis