Sohana Surname

86,346th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,580 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bangladesh
Highest density in:
Bangladesh

Sohana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sohana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bangladesh4,7761:33,3662,090
Pakistan5911:302,2746,328
India781:9,834,172191,207
Cameroon511:407,23734,925
Indonesia481:2,755,192158,430
Benin131:795,04642,452
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
England21:27,859,030389,889
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

The alternate forms: Sohaña (4) are calculated separately.

Sohana (48,738) may also be a first name.

Sohana Last Name Facts

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

Sohana (Arabic: زوهينا, Bengali: সোহানা, Hindi: सोहना, Marathi: सोहना, Oriya: େସାହାନା) is borne by more people in Bangladesh than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Sohaña. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sohana? popularity and diffusion

The last name Sohana is the 86,346th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,306,012 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 99 percent of Sohana reside; 98 percent reside in South Asia and 96 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Sohana is also the 18,930th most frequently held forename on earth, held by 48,738 people.

The surname is most numerous in Bangladesh, where it is carried by 4,776 people, or 1 in 33,366. Other than Bangladesh Sohana is found in 16 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 11 percent live and India, where 1 percent live.

Sohana Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Sohana has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sohana last name decreased 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sohaña944/
Shohana921,550/
Soehana9293/
Sohanah9276/
Sohanna9234/
Sohaina922/
Sohanay922/
Sojhana921/
Sohaana921/
Sohanha921/
Soana91734/
Soehanah8616/
Shohanga862/
Sohanait861/
Sohanajh861/
Sohannat861/
Sohainay861/
Shaona83896/
Soanga83712/
Souana83663/
Soanea83141/
Sohona8356/
Soľana8317/
Soanas834/
Soanah834/
Soanna832/
Shoana832/
Soanai831/
Soĺana831/
Sohano831/
Souanga772,686/
Sohaney7798/
Saehana7765/
Shahona7749/
Soiyana7725/
Cohanaj7722/
Shaouna7720/
Soehano7710/
Souamna7710/
Souaina779/
Sohanou778/
Suihana776/
Soyyana776/
Zohanga772/
Souanna772/
Shauana771/
Shaonaz771/
Souanea771/
Soaunga771/
Sohouna771/
Sohango771/
Shaonna770/
Joana734,095/
Saona733,948/
Soaña7365/
Zoana7362/
Soano7319/
Xoana731/
Souangah7132/
Johannad717/
Sahaunaj713/
Shahhana712/
Sohanney711/
Shahonaj711/
Shaonhai711/
Shaonnah711/
Sohainou711/
Souangai711/
Shhaonad711/
Sahganga711/
Sauhauna711/
Shahouna711/
Djohanna711/
Johanaha710/
Chaona678,630/
Zoanga676,419/
Saonah671,731/
Joanna671,487/
Gioana67478/
Sahona67367/
Zouana67242/
Siaona67178/
Saonad67157/
Jouana67124/
Joanas67101/
Shahounah6785/
Joanaz6759/
Couana6755/
Saouna6740/
Soonah6739/
Suiana6726/
Jhoana6721/
Saonat6720/
Saonas6716/
Choana6711/
Soanno6710/
Zhaona6710/
Saoina679/
Djoana677/
Soango676/
Soanou676/
Sohono675/
Coanai674/
Johano673/
Sojona673/
Sooano672/
Soaney672/
Johanneau672/
Sauana671/
Joanay671/
Saaona671/
Joanat671/
Xhoana671/
Xoanea671/
Soyona671/
Saauna671/
Saonai671/
Saonaj671/
Saonna671/
Seuana671/
Joaana671/
Saoona671/

Sohana Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sohana in the Bengali language
সোহানাsohana-
Sohana in the Oriya language
େସାହାନାesahana86.15
େସାହନାesahana5.64
ସୁହାନାsuhana2.82
େଶାହାନାesahana2.56
େଶାହନାesahana1.03
େସାହାନesahana0.77
ସାହାନାsahana0.26
ସହାନାsahana0.26
େସାହାେନାesahaena0.26
ସାହାନିsahani0.26
Sohana in the Marathi language
सोहनाsohana76.47
सोहानाsohana23.53
Sohana in the Hindi language
सोहनाsohana59.47
सोहानाsohana39.16
साहनाsahana0.6
सोहनsohana0.34
सोहणाsohana0.09
सोहऩsohana0.09
सोहाणाsohana0.09
Sohana in the Arabic language
زوهيناzwhyna-

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