Sohara Surname

186,039th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,277 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Sohara Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sohara Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan1,0441:122,4566,796
Pakistan1,0001:178,6444,549
India1091:7,037,297155,647
Indonesia631:2,099,194130,130
United Arab Emirates391:234,93015,673
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Sohara (2,002) may also be a first name.

Sohara Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sohara (Arabic: سُهرا, Hindi: सोहरा, Marathi: सोहरा, Oriya: େସାହରା) occurs more in Japan more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Sohara click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sohara? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 186,039th most commonly used last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,200,503 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 99 percent of Sohara live; 49 percent live in South Asia and 46 percent live in Nippono-Asia. Sohara is also the 168,919th most widespread forename throughout the world. It is borne by 2,002 people.

The last name Sohara is most commonly occurring in Japan, where it is borne by 1,044 people, or 1 in 122,456. In Japan Sohara is mostly found in: Tochigi Prefecture, where 20 percent are found, Tokyo Metropolis, where 11 percent are found and Saitama Prefecture, where 10 percent are found. Excluding Japan this last name exists in 10 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 44 percent are found and India, where 5 percent are found.

Sohara Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Sohara has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sohara last name grew 600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sohara Last Name Statistics demography

Sohara earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 40.36% less than the national average, earning $25,732 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shohara92495/
Soharah9265/
Soharai9232/
Soehara9227/
Soharaj9210/
Soharay925/
Soharau925/
Sohaira922/
Sohayra921/
Soheara921/
Suohara921/
Soara91997/
Shoharah867/
Sohasrah864/
Shohatra863/
Soharioa861/
Shoharay861/
Soharaip861/
Souara831,216/
Sohora83109/
Soharo8343/
Shoara8338/
Soarea8333/
Shaora8319/
Soaras8318/
Soarau8315/
Soarad838/
Sioara838/
Soatra837/
Soarra833/
Soarga831/
Soarap831/
Soohra831/
Xohara831/
Shaorga77454/
Shoarai7794/
Sohotra7738/
Shaoraz778/
Joharaj777/
Soareas777/
Sohorah775/
Soharzo774/
Soyyara773/
Soharei773/
Shahora773/
Souarat773/
Soharoo773/
Sohorai772/
Joharau771/
Jojhara771/
Zoahara771/
Zoharaj771/
Soharoj771/
Shohora771/
Shoarau771/
Johayra771/
Zuohara771/
Souaira771/
Shaoora771/
Souaray771/
Sahhara771/
Souahra771/
Shoayra771/
Saora73413/
Zoara73122/
Joara739/
Soaro733/
Chuohara71296/
Sauharad711/
Shoharoj711/
Shohorat711/
Djohaira711/
Johayrah711/
Sohoitra711/
Sohotrah711/
Soijatra711/
Sahaoura711/
Shohoraz711/
Shoaraiz711/
Shaaoray711/
Saoura671,452/
Chaora671,238/
Sahora67234/
Soarzo67128/
Zouara67127/
Sohoro6752/
Saorah6744/
Saorai6743/
Gioara6739/
Shaoro6723/
Choara6720/
Saeara6715/
Saorat6710/
Jouara679/
Suoaro679/
Saorad677/
Soorah676/
Shoaro675/
Souaro674/
Saoray674/
Joaraz673/
Soaros673/
Saotra673/
Soarey672/
Sauara672/
Soarei672/
Saaura671/
Soaroh671/
Sojora671/
Shahorzai671/
Coșara671/
Chhoharah671/
Djouahara671/
Joaras671/
Joahra671/

Sohara Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sohara in the Hindi language
सोहराsohara97.75
सोहाराsohara1.93
सोहरांsoharam0.32
Sohara in the Oriya language
େସାହରାesahara77.78
ସହରାsahara22.22
Sohara in the Marathi language
सोहराsohara69.23
रोहराrohara15.38
सोहाराsohara15.38
Sohara in the Arabic language
سُهراsuhra-
سهراshra-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sohara
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