Sockalingum Surname

1,052,587th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 238 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritius
Highest density in:
Mauritius

Sockalingum Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sockalingum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritius1601:8,0841,705
England501:1,114,36153,243
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Scotland101:535,38220,332
France41:16,605,680368,153
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Sockalingum (95) may also be a first name.

Sockalingum Last Name Facts

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

Sockalingum is more commonly found in Mauritius than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Sockalingum.

How Common Is The Last Name Sockalingum? popularity and diffusion

The last name Sockalingum is the 1,052,587th most frequently occurring last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 30,619,941 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 73 percent of Sockalingum reside; 73 percent reside in Southern Africa and 67 percent reside in Southern African Indian Ocean. Sockalingum is also the 974,243rd most frequent forename globally, held by 95 people.

The surname Sockalingum is most widespread in Mauritius, where it is carried by 160 people, or 1 in 8,084. In Mauritius Sockalingum is most frequent in: Port Louis District, where 69 percent reside, Pamplemousses District, where 25 percent reside and Plaines Wilhems District, where 3 percent reside. Excluding Mauritius it exists in 5 countries. It is also found in England, where 21 percent reside and South Africa, where 5 percent reside.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sockalingum
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