Sohama Surname
Approximately 133 people bear this surname
Sohama Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 113 | 1:1,131,365 | 21,317 |
| Pakistan | 10 | 1:17,864,388 | 68,137 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Sohama (75) may also be a first name.
Sohama Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sohama Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sohama (Hindi: सोहमा, Marathi: सोहम) occurs more in Japan more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sohama? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,551,568th most commonly held family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 54,793,578 people. The last name Sohama is mostly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Sohama reside; 85 percent reside in East Asia and 85 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. Sohama is also the 1,116,575th most frequent given name in the world, borne by 75 people.
The last name is most prevalent in Japan, where it is held by 113 people, or 1 in 1,131,365. In Japan Sohama is most prevalent in: Tokyo Metropolis, where 42 percent reside, Ishikawa Prefecture, where 37 percent reside and Hokkaido Prefecture, where 16 percent reside. Beside Japan Sohama is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 8 percent reside and India, where 5 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sohamah | 92 | 8 | / |
| Sohamay | 92 | 1 | / |
| Sohaima | 92 | 1 | / |
| Shohama | 92 | 1 | / |
| Soama | 91 | 18 | / |
| Sohaimay | 86 | 7 | / |
| Sohaimai | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sohoma | 83 | 116 | / |
| Souama | 83 | 93 | / |
| Shaoma | 83 | 1 | / |
| Soaima | 83 | 1 | / |
| Saheama | 77 | 212 | / |
| Shouama | 77 | 21 | / |
| Shoamad | 77 | 13 | / |
| Jjohama | 77 | 9 | / |
| Shuiama | 77 | 5 | / |
| Souamaa | 77 | 2 | / |
| Souamas | 77 | 2 | / |
| Shaomay | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sahauma | 77 | 1 | / |
| Saohmat | 77 | 1 | / |
| Souamah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Souamga | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sohouma | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shaomat | 77 | 1 | / |
| Saehama | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sohaimo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Saoma | 73 | 54 | / |
| Zoama | 73 | 43 | / |
| Soamo | 73 | 13 | / |
| Joama | 73 | 1 | / |
| Schouama | 71 | 196 | / |
| Soamahai | 71 | 5 | / |
| Saheamah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Saomah | 67 | 263 | / |
| Chaoma | 67 | 253 | / |
| Saeama | 67 | 202 | / |
| Saouma | 67 | 194 | / |
| Saomay | 67 | 93 | / |
| Suiama | 67 | 81 | / |
| Sahoma | 67 | 27 | / |
| Saomai | 67 | 19 | / |
| Soomah | 67 | 15 | / |
| Soyoma | 67 | 12 | / |
| Zhaoma | 67 | 7 | / |
| Saauma | 67 | 6 | / |
| Coamea | 67 | 6 | / |
| Saomat | 67 | 6 | / |
| Zouama | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shaomo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Saomaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sohomo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zoamga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saomas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Joamas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Souamo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shaheamah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Joamma | 67 | 0 | / |
| Soathmayd | 67 | 0 | / |
Sohama Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sohama in the Marathi language | ||
| सोहम | sohama | - |
| Sohama in the Hindi language | ||
| सोहमा | sohama | 68.75 |
| सोहामा | sohama | 31.25 |
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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 Sohama
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