Soga Surname

14,381st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 38,797 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Soga Surname Definition:

“Bachelor” in Xosa.

Soga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan29,6001:4,319704
South Africa3,5021:15,4711,948
Togo1,2601:5,7521,143
India7281:1,053,66143,847
United States5471:662,63152,967
Papua New Guinea4541:17,9601,803
Indonesia3861:342,61429,733
Nigeria3641:486,65624,409
Tanzania2821:187,73616,202
Ghana2771:97,5489,187
Brazil2661:804,79129,182
Niger2461:78,0163,414
Benin1331:77,7119,241
Solomon Islands931:6,237907
Moldova891:40,0156,090
Zimbabwe751:205,84323,645
Cameroon601:346,15131,109
Uganda571:684,90034,656
Italy501:1,223,13475,323
Canada501:736,91258,785
Russia341:4,238,913201,756
England291:1,921,31276,208
Thailand241:2,943,264289,518
Philippines231:4,401,662162,661
Germany211:3,833,593163,016
Spain171:2,750,12061,567
Poland121:3,167,396120,990
France121:5,535,227269,324
Kenya121:3,848,32540,366
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Slovakia31:1,778,817104,392
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Guam11:160,1214,893
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Soga (1,695) may also be a first name.

Soga Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Bachelor” in Xosa.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Soga Last Name Facts

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

Soga (Arabic: صوغا, Hindi: सोगा, Marathi: सोगा, Oriya: େସାଗା, Russian: Сога) is more commonly found in Japan than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Soga? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 14,381st most commonly used last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 187,838 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 79 percent of Soga are found; 76 percent are found in East Asia and 76 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 186,744th most prevalent first name at a global level It is held by 1,695 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Japan, where it is held by 29,600 people, or 1 in 4,319. In Japan it is mostly found in: Kanagawa Prefecture, where 17 percent live, Gifu Prefecture, where 11 percent live and Tokyo Metropolis, where 8 percent live. Barring Japan this last name occurs in 65 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 9 percent live and Togo, where 3 percent live.

Soga Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Soga has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Soga surname increased 27,350 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 20 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Soga Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya and Orthodox (71%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Soga surname are 2.13% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 55.36% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Soga earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 31.43% less than the national average, earning R 162,948 per year; in Colombia they earn 28.61% less than the national average, earning $16,208,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 21.62% more than the national average, earning $52,479 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.72% more than the national average, earning $57,991 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Songa8936,581/
Souga893,755/
Sogai891,558/
Sogah891,547/
Shoga891,314/
Sioga89475/
Sogas89400/
Sogea89186/
Sogga89132/
Sogay89130/
Sooga8990/
Sogat8985/
Sogoa8981/
Sogha8958/
Sohga8921/
Suoga8914/
Soega8911/
Sogad8910/
Soiga8910/
Sogaa894/
Sogau893/
Sokga892/
Zsoga892/
Sogap891/
Sosga891/
Ssoga891/
Shonga809,618/
Songay80748/
Sounga80729/
Songai80693/
Shogaa80345/
Songga80173/
Sionga80143/
Songha8081/
Szogas8071/
Soogah8054/
Shouga8051/
Soghai8043/
Sougha8041/
Soghay8035/
Songaa8028/
Soogea8027/
Soonga8027/
Suogha8017/
Sogaya8016/
Sogaha8014/
Shooga8014/
Sogais8012/
Soygaz8011/
Songaï8010/
Shogah809/
Sougad809/
Sougat808/
Sougai806/
Shogay805/
Sogaja805/
Shogoa805/
Soygaç805/
Soghoa804/
Siogas804/
Ssonga804/
Shogai803/
Sougas802/
Shogat802/
Sonnga802/
Sougay802/
Shogga801/
Soggha801/
Soghat801/
Szuoga801/
Soguha801/
Shoiga801/
Sougah801/
Sogach801/
Sogahe801/
Sogatz801/
Soggah801/
Soghad801/
Soghaz801/
Sgogga801/
Siogga801/
Shogaz801/
Soghap801/
Sogaai801/
Songau801/
Soghah801/
Sonhga801/
Scouga800/
Saga7537,056/
Joga7511,327/
Sega757,082/
Suga756,548/
Soge755,478/
Sogo754,723/
Sogi752,008/
Zoga751,144/
Coga75645/
Sogy7557/
Xoga7556/
Säga7542/
Sága7527/
Žoga7516/
Sêga7510/
Sonngai73748/
Sionnga73287/
Shongai7356/
Songhai7333/
Songgay7318/
Songgah7317/
Shoonga7317/
Siongha7313/
Songhah7313/
Shounga739/
Shoghad739/
Soigatt735/
Soungha735/
Souggat734/
Sookgai734/
Sonngay734/
Shougat732/
Soungai732/
Songhaï732/
Shoghat732/
Sookgas732/
Soingha731/
Jsougas731/
Shongaa731/
Sougait731/
Soheega731/
Schoega731/
Sonngau731/
Sanga67233,308/
Sugai6736,333/
Sunga6730,504/
Songo6723,069/
Zonga6710,079/
Choga678,377/
Shega677,378/
Songe677,039/
Siega676,103/
Zogaj675,252/
Sagat674,310/
Siogo673,127/
Suñga673,003/
Sagay672,918/
Siaga672,884/
Zouga672,779/
Shaga672,682/
Songi672,511/
Sagha672,485/
Shogo672,393/
Sagad672,148/
Sagga671,918/
Shuga671,831/
Sagas671,816/
Zioga671,620/
Sagaz671,608/
Jogad671,480/
Sugay671,464/
Sagai671,448/
Cogay671,192/
Soigi671,153/
Suiga671,083/
Sauga67888/
Sagap67760/
Sogge67645/
Zogas67621/
Segai67583/
Segga67525/
Saaga67518/
Sagau67509/
Segau67500/
Jooga67484/
Shoge67439/
Sogho67432/
Sogos67407/
Sañga67406/
Gioga67399/
Sogoi67396/
Zhoga67395/
Soghi67387/
Zoega67350/
Djoga67296/
Segay67269/
Jogai67232/
Zsuga67222/
Sogou67212/
Segha67210/
Szega67203/
Jogay67196/
Soger67195/
Sagaa67191/
Shogi67182/
Sugha67174/
Seega67173/
Segah67169/
Jouga67164/
Jogas67156/
Xhoga67152/
Saega67142/
Sougy67141/
Szogi67137/
Sogui67136/
Sugga67135/
Sugat67129/
Cocga67120/
Sogot67114/
Jogha67102/
Zoëga67100/
Sekga6799/
Sagaj6789/
Segaa6788/
Seuga6781/
Szaga6777/
Çonga6775/
Jogat6773/
Sagah6771/
Sahga6768/
Soggo6761/
Soegi6761/
Jogga6755/
Sgaga6755/
Sogeh6751/
Sugau6747/
Zogaa6744/
Sugad6743/
Sougo6742/
Sugas6741/
Soget6740/
Sogie6739/
Jogaa6738/
Souge6732/
Jjoga6732/
Segľa6731/
Soggi6730/
Sogoh6727/
Sagoa6726/
Sogih6724/
Sogit6723/
Sagea6723/
Sugah6723/
Sogod6723/
Soghe6721/
Zogai6721/
Joiga6719/
Szóga6719/
Soghy6719/
Sogiy6718/
Sogoy6718/
Sogis6714/
Ssega6712/
Soges6712/
Sougi6712/
Sagaî6712/
Soigo6711/
Josga6710/
Sukga6710/
Sohgi679/
Zogay678/
Sugap677/
Couga677/
Sogop677/
Sogeľ677/
Segaï677/
Tjoga677/
Zooga676/
Songj676/
Jhoga675/
Sooge675/
Soggy675/
Sogoo675/
Zogha675/
Sohgo675/
Sagaï675/
Sakga675/
Sogep675/
Soego674/
Siogi674/
Zsogo674/
Cogha673/
Sagač673/
Suuga673/
Zoiga673/
Jogap673/
Jogau673/
Seïga673/
Soogi673/
Ssaga673/
Siuga672/
Sogee672/
Sugea672/
Sugaj672/
Soige672/
Zuoga672/
Cogaj672/
Dżoga672/
Sioge672/
Sgogo672/
Cogga671/
Sjuga671/
Sehga671/
Sosge671/
Sogey671/
Songhaih671/
Soogo671/
Sogii671/
Soege671/
Sugaz671/
Zogga671/
Songahai671/
Soggaaya671/
Sogid671/
Soguí671/
Sjoge671/
Shogooha671/
Ssoge671/
Ssuga671/
Sagaã671/
Scaga671/
Cokga671/
Shogy671/
Sookguea671/
Shoogatd671/
Sujga671/

Soga Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Soga in the Marathi language
सोगाsoga-
Soga in the Hindi language
सोगाsoga98.1
छोगाchoga0.95
सॉगाsoga0.95
Soga in the Oriya language
େସାଗାesaga87.5
େଶାଗାesaga12.5
Soga in the Russian language
Согаsoga-
Soga in the Arabic language
صوغاswgha-

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