Sobiyan Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Sobiyan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sobiyan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220

Sobiyan (54) may also be a first name.

Sobiyan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sobiyan (Hindi: सोबीयान) is found most in Nigeria. It can occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sobiyan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 5,213,395th most frequent surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 520,538,994 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 57 percent of Sobiyan live; 57 percent live in West Africa and 57 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Sobiyan is also the 1,350,955th most frequently occurring first name world-wide, borne by 54 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 8 people, or 1 in 22,142,845. In Nigeria Sobiyan is most numerous in: Ogun, where 38 percent reside, Oyo, where 38 percent reside and Lagos, where 25 percent reside. Aside from Nigeria this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 36 percent reside and Pakistan, where 7 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Sobiyan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sobiyan in the Hindi language
सोबीयानsobiyana50
सोबियानsobiyana50

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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
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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 Sobiyan
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