Sohn Surname
Approximately 14,296 people bear this surname
Sohn Surname Definition:
(Ger.) Son [Ger. sohn, Middle High German sun, O.H.Ger. sun(u]
Sohn Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,649 | 1:54,513 | 6,509 |
| Germany | 3,923 | 1:20,521 | 2,724 |
| South Korea | 948 | 1:54,051 | 144 |
| Liberia | 610 | 1:7,227 | 852 |
| France | 476 | 1:139,544 | 21,462 |
| Canada | 362 | 1:101,783 | 11,046 |
| Brazil | 348 | 1:615,156 | 22,898 |
| Denmark | 186 | 1:30,348 | 3,143 |
| Argentina | 118 | 1:362,232 | 28,200 |
| Australia | 81 | 1:333,280 | 28,364 |
| England | 71 | 1:784,761 | 42,668 |
| Singapore | 64 | 1:86,058 | 3,478 |
| New Zealand | 52 | 1:87,083 | 12,256 |
| Switzerland | 43 | 1:190,998 | 16,977 |
| Thailand | 43 | 1:1,642,752 | 213,663 |
| South Africa | 26 | 1:2,083,758 | 92,464 |
| Mexico | 22 | 1:5,642,100 | 30,806 |
| Israel | 20 | 1:427,882 | 33,464 |
| China | 19 | 1:71,964,293 | 3,948 |
| Spain | 18 | 1:2,597,335 | 59,996 |
| Ivory Coast | 17 | 1:1,357,131 | 29,476 |
| India | 16 | 1:47,941,586 | 492,263 |
| Netherlands | 15 | 1:1,125,812 | 68,885 |
| Pakistan | 14 | 1:12,760,278 | 55,960 |
| Cameroon | 11 | 1:1,888,097 | 98,267 |
| Russia | 11 | 1:13,102,096 | 377,010 |
| Japan | 11 | 1:11,622,208 | 45,659 |
| Finland | 10 | 1:549,670 | 32,186 |
| Hong Kong | 9 | 1:815,054 | 3,802 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 8 | 1:6,822 | 652 |
| Poland | 8 | 1:4,751,094 | 138,864 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Philippines | 7 | 1:14,462,603 | 238,248 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Italy | 6 | 1:10,192,781 | 121,657 |
| Vietnam | 6 | 1:15,441,009 | 3,090 |
| Paraguay | 4 | 1:1,809,186 | 12,346 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 1:7,732,286 | 43,643 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Honduras | 3 | 1:2,938,814 | 7,190 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9 | 1:2,708,374 | 73,770 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 573 | 1:87,642 | 9,087 |
Sohn (7,577) may also be a first name.
Sohn Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Ger.) Son [Ger. sohn, Middle High German sun, O.H.Ger. sun(u]
(German) The son, a shortened form of names with this termination.
Sohn Demographics
Average Male Sohn Height
174.93 cm
Average Female Sohn Height
158.59 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Sohn Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sohn Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sohn (Hindi: सोहन, Marathi: सोहन) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Sohn? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 36,890th most frequently used last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 509,761 people. The last name Sohn occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 52 percent of Sohn are found; 49 percent are found in North America and 48 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 73,702nd most frequent forename in the world, held by 7,577 people.
The surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 6,649 people, or 1 in 54,513. In The United States Sohn is most common in: California, where 23 percent reside, New York, where 11 percent reside and Illinois, where 8 percent reside. Besides The United States this last name occurs in 70 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 27 percent reside and South Korea, where 7 percent reside.
Sohn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Sohn has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Sohn last name rose 1,160 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 789 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Sohn Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Sohn surname are 2.5% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 50.73% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Sohn earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 38.59% more than the national average, earning R 329,352 per year; in United States they earn 19.88% more than the national average, earning $51,728 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.92% more than the national average, earning $62,063 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sohun | 89 | 995 | / |
| Sohnn | 89 | 20 | / |
| Szohn | 89 | 13 | / |
| Sjohn | 89 | 9 | / |
| Sohyn | 89 | 7 | / |
| Shohn | 89 | 6 | / |
| Sohnk | 89 | 1 | / |
| Sohtn | 89 | 1 | / |
| Souhn | 89 | 0 | / |
| Son | 86 | 904,535 | / |
| Schohn | 80 | 711 | / |
| Sochin | 80 | 494 | / |
| Soshyn | 80 | 225 | / |
| Sochen | 80 | 88 | / |
| Sochyn | 80 | 13 | / |
| Sohyna | 80 | 12 | / |
| Shohyn | 80 | 7 | / |
| Sdjohn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shohun | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ssjohn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Southn | 80 | 0 | / |
| Song | 75 | 11,305,728 | / |
| Sone | 75 | 95,207 | / |
| Shan | 75 | 86,689 | / |
| Soon | 75 | 29,132 | / |
| Sion | 75 | 19,670 | / |
| Sehn | 75 | 4,504 | / |
| Soin | 75 | 3,525 | / |
| Shon | 75 | 3,207 | / |
| Sahn | 75 | 2,074 | / |
| Sonn | 75 | 2,022 | / |
| Soun | 75 | 1,650 | / |
| Suon | 75 | 1,221 | / |
| Sond | 75 | 1,212 | / |
| Sonh | 75 | 974 | / |
| Soyn | 75 | 229 | / |
| Syon | 75 | 219 | / |
| Sont | 75 | 167 | / |
| Sson | 75 | 61 | / |
| Json | 75 | 43 | / |
| Sähn | 75 | 29 | / |
| Zson | 75 | 14 | / |
| Scon | 75 | 11 | / |
| Szon | 75 | 10 | / |
| Somh | 75 | 8 | / |
| Hson | 75 | 7 | / |
| Sosn | 75 | 7 | / |
| Somn | 75 | 5 | / |
| Shàn | 75 | 5 | / |
| Sgon | 75 | 4 | / |
| Sonq | 75 | 2 | / |
| Sojn | 75 | 2 | / |
| Soën | 75 | 1 | / |
| Soïn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sotn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Xson | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shoshyn | 73 | 124 | / |
| Shochin | 73 | 104 | / |
| Sohteng | 73 | 104 | / |
| Soschin | 73 | 34 | / |
| Soichin | 73 | 18 | / |
| Souchen | 73 | 12 | / |
| Shohyna | 73 | 6 | / |
| Socheng | 73 | 4 | / |
| Szochin | 73 | 4 | / |
| Shochen | 73 | 4 | / |
| Soschen | 73 | 3 | / |
| Soching | 73 | 2 | / |
| Soychin | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sohhina | 73 | 1 | / |
| Soichen | 73 | 1 | / |
| Soochin | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shochyn | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shang | 67 | 1,575,319 | / |
| Sahan | 67 | 35,144 | / |
| Suong | 67 | 32,268 | / |
| Shane | 67 | 19,722 | / |
| Siong | 67 | 13,035 | / |
| Shand | 67 | 12,574 | / |
| Shone | 67 | 7,986 | / |
| Soong | 67 | 7,796 | / |
| Sonne | 67 | 7,385 | / |
| Schon | 67 | 6,074 | / |
| Shaun | 67 | 4,789 | / |
| Shaan | 67 | 4,065 | / |
| Sosin | 67 | 4,024 | / |
| Sione | 67 | 2,676 | / |
| Soung | 67 | 2,141 | / |
| Shoun | 67 | 2,048 | / |
| Shann | 67 | 1,439 | / |
| Soine | 67 | 1,368 | / |
| Sotin | 67 | 1,359 | / |
| Sound | 67 | 1,319 | / |
| Shant | 67 | 1,163 | / |
| Shong | 67 | 1,076 | / |
| Sondh | 67 | 1,074 | / |
| Soune | 67 | 961 | / |
| Shoin | 67 | 934 | / |
| Soten | 67 | 661 | / |
| Scoon | 67 | 620 | / |
| Shanh | 67 | 597 | / |
| Schan | 67 | 554 | / |
| Sogne | 67 | 357 | / |
| Shoon | 67 | 320 | / |
| Shonn | 67 | 283 | / |
| Szonn | 67 | 276 | / |
| Sosen | 67 | 274 | / |
| Soone | 67 | 268 | / |
| Songh | 67 | 256 | / |
| Sheun | 67 | 230 | / |
| Socin | 67 | 224 | / |
| Soing | 67 | 202 | / |
| Somhe | 67 | 194 | / |
| Sosyn | 67 | 191 | / |
| Somne | 67 | 131 | / |
| Sosne | 67 | 127 | / |
| Shahn | 67 | 97 | / |
| Sotyn | 67 | 95 | / |
| Sahnı | 67 | 91 | / |
| Schán | 67 | 77 | / |
| Songg | 67 | 47 | / |
| Shjan | 67 | 41 | / |
| Somkh | 67 | 39 | / |
| Soond | 67 | 33 | / |
| Socen | 67 | 33 | / |
| Scion | 67 | 32 | / |
| Sonhe | 67 | 30 | / |
| Suone | 67 | 24 | / |
| Sotne | 67 | 22 | / |
| Shond | 67 | 21 | / |
| Sondt | 67 | 21 | / |
| Soinh | 67 | 21 | / |
| Hshan | 67 | 18 | / |
| Soumh | 67 | 18 | / |
| Somgh | 67 | 16 | / |
| Sount | 67 | 16 | / |
| Siocheng | 67 | 15 | / |
| Joihn | 67 | 15 | / |
| Soont | 67 | 14 | / |
| Soonh | 67 | 13 | / |
| Szoychen | 67 | 11 | / |
| Siomn | 67 | 11 | / |
| Soyne | 67 | 10 | / |
| Shamn | 67 | 10 | / |
| Songc | 67 | 10 | / |
| Zouhn | 67 | 9 | / |
| Sconn | 67 | 8 | / |
| Johnc | 67 | 8 | / |
| Jojhn | 67 | 7 | / |
| Shonh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Sjoun | 67 | 6 | / |
| Shuon | 67 | 6 | / |
| Soßen | 67 | 6 | / |
| Shoyn | 67 | 6 | / |
| Zshan | 67 | 5 | / |
| Sounn | 67 | 5 | / |
| Sonng | 67 | 5 | / |
| Sounq | 67 | 5 | / |
| Sosín | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zohyn | 67 | 5 | / |
| Shhan | 67 | 5 | / |
| Saahn | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zohnd | 67 | 4 | / |
| Xsion | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shsan | 67 | 4 | / |
| Schón | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sohym | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sosýn | 67 | 3 | / |
| Soomn | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shont | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shgan | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shouchen | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hsoon | 67 | 3 | / |
| Suonh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sonnd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Soynn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Johyn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Soint | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sounh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jothn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sahın | 67 | 2 | / |
| Siont | 67 | 2 | / |
| Siosn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sgoun | 67 | 2 | / |
| Soshchin | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shchohyn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Somng | 67 | 2 | / |
| Somdh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sahnh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Joh'n | 67 | 1 | / |
| Joyhn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jsahn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hsion | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cohhn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zsong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soinn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sojjn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soosn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shomn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shoychin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Szone | 67 | 1 | / |
| Szonk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ssahn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geeszohn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sahhn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jsone | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jsosn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zhson | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zsonn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shatn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shanı | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sioën | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shaïn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ssion | 67 | 1 | / |
| Syoën | 67 | 1 | / |
| D'Son | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soomh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sathn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Scehn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shzen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shsen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sionq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Somhs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sonnn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sonkh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sjhan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sshon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ssone | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ssong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jshan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hsong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cohnn | 67 | 0 | / |
| Coohn | 67 | 0 | / |
| Sahnk | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hxson | 67 | 0 | / |
Sohn Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sohn in the Marathi language | ||
| सोहन | sohana | - |
| Sohn in the Hindi language | ||
| सोहन | sohana | 99.82 |
| सोन | sona | 0.02 |
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