Soh Surname
Approximately 50,750 people bear this surname
Soh Surname User-submission:
This is the Hokkien and Cantonese translation of the Mandarin surname Su. The surname originated from the place name Su. A descendant of the emperor Zhuan Xu, who lived in the 26th century BC, was granted a fiefdom called Su, and his descendants eventually adopted the place name as their surname.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 22,133 | 1:1,333 | 202 |
| Cameroon | 10,148 | 1:2,047 | 204 |
| Singapore | 8,046 | 1:685 | 116 |
| Thailand | 2,443 | 1:28,915 | 2,827 |
| Ivory Coast | 1,653 | 1:13,957 | 1,115 |
| India | 1,104 | 1:694,806 | 32,315 |
| United States | 1,013 | 1:357,807 | 31,942 |
| Australia | 604 | 1:44,695 | 5,632 |
| Senegal | 478 | 1:30,501 | 641 |
| Ghana | 416 | 1:64,954 | 6,785 |
| Congo | 249 | 1:20,037 | 2,313 |
| Canada | 225 | 1:163,758 | 16,499 |
| Egypt | 214 | 1:429,606 | 25,756 |
| England | 173 | 1:322,070 | 23,948 |
| Indonesia | 170 | 1:777,936 | 59,310 |
| France | 136 | 1:488,402 | 68,701 |
| South Korea | 133 | 1:385,265 | 230 |
| Hong Kong | 127 | 1:57,760 | 1,031 |
| Jordan | 102 | 1:86,691 | 6,631 |
| Papua New Guinea | 101 | 1:80,730 | 10,659 |
| Pakistan | 98 | 1:1,822,897 | 18,213 |
| New Zealand | 92 | 1:49,221 | 7,974 |
| China | 89 | 1:15,363,164 | 900 |
| Benin | 82 | 1:126,044 | 13,698 |
| Mauritania | 75 | 1:54,598 | 3,928 |
| Japan | 68 | 1:1,880,063 | 27,024 |
| Qatar | 62 | 1:38,032 | 3,887 |
| Burkina Faso | 46 | 1:398,959 | 6,181 |
| United Arab Emirates | 39 | 1:234,930 | 15,673 |
| Iraq | 37 | 1:946,531 | 12,381 |
| Brunei | 37 | 1:11,317 | 1,397 |
| Brazil | 33 | 1:6,487,101 | 155,169 |
| Liberia | 31 | 1:142,211 | 10,418 |
| Philippines | 24 | 1:4,218,259 | 160,165 |
| Cambodia | 24 | 1:645,298 | 4,626 |
| Germany | 23 | 1:3,500,237 | 154,763 |
| Belgium | 17 | 1:676,273 | 58,718 |
| Nigeria | 12 | 1:14,761,896 | 248,185 |
| Palestine | 12 | 1:379,071 | 11,768 |
| Tunisia | 11 | 1:55,511 | 7,191 |
| Netherlands | 10 | 1:1,688,718 | 81,846 |
| Sierra Leone | 9 | 1:787,737 | 678 |
| Russia | 9 | 1:16,013,673 | 414,297 |
| Taiwan | 9 | 1:2,604,972 | 16,335 |
| Afghanistan | 9 | 1:3,572,576 | 20,130 |
| Mali | 9 | 1:1,885,448 | 1,868 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| Moldova | 7 | 1:508,767 | 32,975 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Vietnam | 5 | 1:18,529,211 | 3,282 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Myanmar | 4 | 1:12,984,496 | 1,309 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 1:461,259 | 16,615 |
| Chad | 4 | 1:3,398,050 | 7,703 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Iran | 3 | 1:25,594,175 | 224,183 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Yemen | 3 | 1:8,808,431 | 35,773 |
| Macau | 3 | 1:200,543 | 803 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 1:106,243 | 1,380 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 12 | 1:4,184,890 | 180,076 |
The alternate forms: Šoh (35) & Sôh (1) are calculated separately.
Soh (14,186) may also be a first name.
Soh Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This is the Hokkien and Cantonese translation of the Mandarin surname Su. The surname originated from the place name Su. A descendant of the emperor Zhuan Xu, who lived in the 26th century BC, was granted a fiefdom called Su, and his descendants eventually adopted the place name as their surname. Chinese: from part of an official title, Zhisu Duwei, of the Western Han dynasty (206 BC – 24 AD).
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Soh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Soh Come From? nationality or country of origin
Soh (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺻﻮﻩ, Hindi: सोह, Marathi: सॉह) is more commonly found in Malaysia than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Šoh or Sôh. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Soh? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 11,065th most widely held surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 143,597 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 69 percent of Soh reside; 65 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 44 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Soh is also the 48,172nd most frequently used first name worldwide, borne by 14,186 people.
The last name is most widespread in Malaysia, where it is held by 22,133 people, or 1 in 1,333. In Malaysia it is most numerous in: Johor, where 27 percent live, Selangor, where 23 percent live and Kelantan, where 15 percent live. Without taking into account Malaysia this surname occurs in 92 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 20 percent live and Singapore, where 16 percent live.
Soh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Soh has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 8,442 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 8,650 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Soh Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Soh surname are 6.67% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 59.9% registered with the political party.
The amount Soh earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 53.3% less than the national average, earning 161,604 kr per year; in United States they earn 35.77% more than the national average, earning $58,584 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.01% more than the national average, earning $58,630 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Šoh | 89 | 35 | / |
| Sôh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Soch | 86 | 2,163 | / |
| Sohu | 86 | 1,954 | / |
| Souh | 86 | 1,144 | / |
| Soph | 86 | 593 | / |
| Sosh | 86 | 491 | / |
| Sohy | 86 | 464 | / |
| Shoh | 86 | 387 | / |
| Sodh | 86 | 96 | / |
| Soih | 86 | 46 | / |
| Hsoh | 86 | 29 | / |
| Sojh | 86 | 4 | / |
| Sohz | 86 | 3 | / |
| Sohj | 86 | 2 | / |
| Sgoh | 86 | 1 | / |
| Soyh | 86 | 1 | / |
| Zsoh | 86 | 1 | / |
| S'Oh | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sohp | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ssoh | 86 | 1 | / |
| So | 80 | 1,141,441 | / |
| Hsouh | 75 | 1,909 | / |
| Shosh | 75 | 988 | / |
| Souch | 75 | 722 | / |
| Soich | 75 | 496 | / |
| Sooch | 75 | 482 | / |
| Sjouh | 75 | 340 | / |
| Sioch | 75 | 291 | / |
| Soiht | 75 | 201 | / |
| Sohst | 75 | 173 | / |
| Shoch | 75 | 132 | / |
| Szoch | 75 | 116 | / |
| Shouh | 75 | 98 | / |
| Soych | 75 | 92 | / |
| Schoh | 75 | 84 | / |
| Sosht | 75 | 37 | / |
| Soudh | 75 | 19 | / |
| Soosh | 75 | 16 | / |
| Soihd | 75 | 12 | / |
| Soohs | 75 | 12 | / |
| Hsooh | 75 | 11 | / |
| Soodh | 75 | 10 | / |
| Sohtz | 75 | 10 | / |
| Sochh | 75 | 9 | / |
| Soush | 75 | 8 | / |
| Sotch | 75 | 7 | / |
| Suoch | 75 | 7 | / |
| Sodth | 75 | 5 | / |
| Soths | 75 | 5 | / |
| Shodh | 75 | 5 | / |
| Soiph | 75 | 4 | / |
| Soidh | 75 | 4 | / |
| Sosth | 75 | 4 | / |
| Soihs | 75 | 3 | / |
| Socht | 75 | 3 | / |
| Shooh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Souht | 75 | 2 | / |
| Sjohe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sohij | 75 | 1 | / |
| Suosh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Souph | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sojch | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sohtt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Soish | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sjoht | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shoih | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ssoch | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zsohe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shuoh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sodsh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sochd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sooph | 75 | 1 | / |
| Xsxoh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Souhs | 75 | 0 | / |
| Sodch | 75 | 0 | / |
| Sah | 67 | 4,602,000 | / |
| Sha | 67 | 551,922 | / |
| Suo | 67 | 177,719 | / |
| Soy | 67 | 92,153 | / |
| Soo | 67 | 44,433 | / |
| Soa | 67 | 37,917 | / |
| Sos | 67 | 21,453 | / |
| Soi | 67 | 18,566 | / |
| Sho | 67 | 15,498 | / |
| Sio | 67 | 15,200 | / |
| Sou | 67 | 13,818 | / |
| Sop | 67 | 8,021 | / |
| Sot | 67 | 6,602 | / |
| Sod | 67 | 938 | / |
| Soj | 67 | 911 | / |
| Shoush | 67 | 475 | / |
| Sjo | 67 | 439 | / |
| Sco | 67 | 329 | / |
| Soz | 67 | 282 | / |
| Hso | 67 | 280 | / |
| Schoth | 67 | 277 | / |
| Shoosh | 67 | 213 | / |
| Szo | 67 | 70 | / |
| Schohe | 67 | 43 | / |
| Sgo | 67 | 23 | / |
| Soï | 67 | 19 | / |
| Soisch | 67 | 17 | / |
| Schohs | 67 | 13 | / |
| Ssossh | 67 | 10 | / |
| Sso | 67 | 10 | / |
| Souths | 67 | 8 | / |
| Hshohe | 67 | 7 | / |
| Schoph | 67 | 7 | / |
| Jso | 67 | 7 | / |
| Xoh | 67 | 7 | / |
| Shoich | 67 | 6 | / |
| Xso | 67 | 6 | / |
| Soá | 67 | 5 | / |
| Sođ | 67 | 5 | / |
| Soutch | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sáh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sxo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Soß | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zso | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shouhd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Soucht | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shá | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shā | 67 | 2 | / |
| Soć | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sohová | 67 | 2 | / |
| Soutth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ûso | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sotsch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shà | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soî | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soč | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soš | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schohy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schouh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sìo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shodsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shouch | 67 | 0 | / |
| Sohyth | 67 | 0 | / |
| Sousch | 67 | 0 | / |
| Schohp | 67 | 0 | / |
Soh Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Soh in the Hindi language | ||
| सोह | soha | 92.59 |
| सॉह | soha | 7.41 |
| Soh in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺻﻮﻩ | swh | 80 |
| ﺻﻮ | sw | 10 |
| ﺳﻮﻩ | swh | 6.67 |
| ﺳﻮ | sw | 3.33 |
| Soh in the Marathi language | ||
| सॉह | soha | 62.5 |
| सोह | soha | 37.5 |
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