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) is found most frequently in Japan. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Sohama.
How Common Is The Last Name Sohama? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,551,568th most prevalent last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 54,793,578 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Sohama reside; 85 percent reside in East Asia and 85 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 1,116,575th most commonly occurring first name world-wide It is held by 75 people.
The last name is most commonly held in Japan, where it is held by 113 people, or 1 in 1,131,365. In Japan Sohama is mostly concentrated in: Tokyo Metropolis, where 42 percent live, Ishikawa Prefecture, where 37 percent live and Hokkaido Prefecture, where 16 percent live. Aside from Japan Sohama is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 8 percent live and India, where 5 percent live.
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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