Sodiyan Surname
Approximately 78 people bear this surname
Sodiyan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 63 | 1:2,811,790 | 89,258 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
The alternate forms: Şodiyan (1) are calculated separately.
Sodiyan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sodiyan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sodiyan (Hindi: सोडियान, Marathi: सोिफयान) occurs most in Nigeria. It may occur in the variant forms: Şodiyan. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sodiyan? popularity and diffusion
The surname Sodiyan is the 2,136,387th most frequently occurring surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 93,430,076 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 83 percent of Sodiyan are found; 83 percent are found in West Africa and 81 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
This surname is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is carried by 63 people, or 1 in 2,811,790. In Nigeria it is most common in: Lagos, where 40 percent reside, Ogun, where 37 percent reside and Federal Capital Territory, where 11 percent reside. Outside of Nigeria Sodiyan occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in India, where 6 percent reside and Canada, where 4 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sodiyan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sodiyan in the Hindi language | ||
| सोडियान | sodiyana | - |
| Sodiyan in the Marathi language | ||
| सोिफयान | soiphayana | - |
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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
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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 Sodiyan
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