Sohns Surname

190,257th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,219 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Sohns Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sohns Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,5721:51,2126,679
United States5581:649,56852,100
Netherlands271:625,45153,034
Switzerland171:483,11334,678
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
Denmark71:806,38843,211
England41:13,929,515290,718
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1301:386,29828,876

Sohns Last Name Facts

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

Sohns has its highest incidence in Germany. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sohns? popularity and diffusion

Sohns is the 190,257th most frequently held surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 3,284,158 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 74 percent of Sohns live; 72 percent live in Western Europe and 72 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most widely held in Germany, where it is held by 1,572 people, or 1 in 51,212. In Germany Sohns is most common in: Baden-Württemberg, where 27 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 25 percent live and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 15 percent live. Barring Germany this surname exists in 14 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent live and The Netherlands, where 1 percent live.

Sohns Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Sohns has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Sohns last name increased 429 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sohns Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Sohns surname are 9.53% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.3% being registered to vote for the party.

Sohns earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.19% more than the national average, earning $48,840 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Soohns911/
Siohns910/
Sons898,558/
Schohns837/
Soons801,170/
Shans80845/
Sions80368/
Sonse80260/
Sonst8096/
Shons8091/
Zohns8025/
Sonns8024/
Sjons8023/
Sahns8019/
Soins8015/
Shens809/
Sonsh804/
Souns801/
Soëns801/
Scons801/
Ssons801/
Somns800/
Sonsz800/
Schons734,292/
Schans73466/
Scoins73291/
Sahans73156/
Sheens7384/
Shoens7354/
Scoons7354/
Shanse7311/
Shansh7310/
Shonsh735/
Sosins735/
Shonse734/
Sounsh731/
Shanns731/
Shauns731/
Sjoons731/
Shanss731/
Shahns731/
Jjohns731/
Scoyns731/
Jhohns731/
Shensh731/
Jouhns730/
Shouns730/
Hjohns730/
Sans6715,037/
Cons672,377/
Jons672,183/
Soms671,057/
Jochens67909/
Zons67415/
Shahans67108/
Sonz6781/
Jochins6739/
Johsens6711/
Soggins676/
Sousins674/
Sachins673/
Sonx671/
Sonsova671/
Shanshe671/
Shansht671/
Soscins671/
Sionsse671/
Shehnsh671/
Soutens671/
Soëtens671/
Schaans671/
Sôns671/
Shonshe671/
Schonss671/
Xons671/
Schoons670/
Schonsh670/
Sootens670/

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Footnotes

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