Sohrab Surname

20,212th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27,064 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Iran

Sohrab Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sohrab Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan11,7841:15,160990
Iran8,0661:9,5191,297
Afghanistan2,6381:12,188787
Bangladesh2,5231:63,1623,192
India1,3621:563,19027,583
Saudi Arabia2391:129,10417,726
United States1381:2,626,514158,538
United Arab Emirates1341:68,3756,373
Canada491:751,95159,756
England321:1,741,18971,393
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Guam81:20,0153,029
Algeria81:4,828,94449,535
Guyana61:127,0377,965
Micronesia51:21,249698
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
France31:22,140,907385,998
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Italy11:61,156,688199,583

Sohrab (100,648) may also be a first name.

Sohrab Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sohrab (Arabic: سهراب, Georgian: სოჰრაბ, Hindi: सोहराब, Marathi: सोहराब, Oriya: େସାହରାବ) has its highest incidence in Pakistan. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Sohrab click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sohrab? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 20,212th most widespread family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 269,271 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Sohrab reside; 97 percent reside in South Asia and 92 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 10,132nd most frequently used first name at a global level. It is borne by 100,648 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Pakistan, where it is borne by 11,784 people, or 1 in 15,160. In Pakistan Sohrab is most prevalent in: Punjab, where 56 percent live, Sindh, where 25 percent live and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 11 percent live. Without taking into account Pakistan it occurs in 40 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 30 percent live and Afghanistan, where 10 percent live.

Sohrab Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Sohrab last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 75% registered with the political party.

The amount Sohrab earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 23.82% more than the national average, earning $53,426 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.27% more than the national average, earning $57,765 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shohrab921,056/
Sohraab9230/
Souhrab921/
Sohrrab921/
Sorab91512/
Shohraab861/
Shouhrab861/
Sharab836,584/
Sourab831,904/
Shorab831,820/
Sahrab831,029/
Sherab83627/
Sorabh83308/
Sehrab8395/
Sorhab8326/
Sohrap834/
Soraib833/
Suorab831/
Soraab831/
Shérab831/
Sorahb831/
Sahraab777,174/
Sourabh771,078/
Sharaab77841/
Shorrab77534/
Shourab77491/
Sharrab77243/
Shahrab77126/
Saharab77123/
Shoorab7783/
Shorabh7756/
Shaurab7728/
Shharab7720/
Sherhab777/
Sharabh776/
Shehrab776/
Shar'ab774/
Soorabh774/
Shoraab774/
Sehraab773/
Sorahab772/
Sahrabt771/
Sohraav771/
Soirabh771/
Sherabh771/
Sharhab771/
Shaerab771/
Zohraab771/
Shereab771/
Scherab771/
Sharabs771/
Sheerab771/
Shorhab771/
Sourrab771/
Sarab734,415/
Zorab73219/
Sorav73196/
Sorap73117/
Serab7377/
Jorab7315/
Sorob738/
Corab736/
Shaurabh71390/
Shourrab71122/
Shourabh7142/
Shaharab7124/
Shaaarab719/
Shahraab712/
Sharabth712/
Shoorabh711/
Sourahab711/
Sheraaab711/
Shouraab711/
Saharabz711/
Sourav6723,004/
Sharav674,898/
Sourob67811/
Saurab67679/
Charab67610/
Sharap67537/
Serrab67429/
Chorab67400/
Sherap67125/
Sareab67100/
Sorape6757/
Sharabova6743/
Shorav6738/
Sarabh6738/
Saraab6738/
Soraph6733/
Saraib6722/
Zourab6716/
Söhrabova6712/
Djorab6711/
Shorap679/
Sarrab678/
Saraub677/
Saarab676/
Zohrabova676/
Sahrob675/
Sahrap675/
Jorabh674/
Zharab674/
Soravh673/
Seraub673/
Sarhab672/
Zoorab672/
Zhorab672/
Zoraab672/
Saerab671/
Sahrabova671/
Jourab671/
Soirav671/
Soorap671/
Sourap671/
Siarab671/
Soroub671/
Sarabz671/
Sargab671/
Sarahb671/
Ssarab671/
Sorgob671/
Sarzab671/
Scerab670/
Soreib670/

Sohrab Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sohrab in the Georgian language
სოჰრაბsohrab-
Sohrab in the Hindi language
सोहराबsoharaba97.92
सोहरबsoharaba1.1
शोहराबsoharaba0.49
सोह्राबsohraba0.12
सोहरावsoharava0.06
सोरबsoraba0.06
सोहराब़soharaba0.06
सेहराबseharaba0.06
शोहरावsoharava0.06
Sohrab in the Marathi language
सोहराबsoharaba75.97
सोहरबsoharaba13.47
सोराबsoraba3.73
सोहरावsoharava0.65
साहेराबsaheraba0.65
शोहराबsoharaba0.49
सौरबsauraba0.49
सोरबsoraba0.49
सोहरानsoharana0.32
शोहरबsoharaba0.32
सोरभsorabha0.32
सोरावsorava0.16
सोइराबso'iraba0.16
सोरामsorama0.16
सोाबsoaba0.16
तोहराबtoharaba0.16
सोहरवsoharava0.16
शोराबsoraba0.16
सहेराबsaheraba0.16
शोरबsoraba0.16
Sohrab in the Oriya language
େସାହରାବesaharaba18.18
େସାହରବesaharaba18.18
େସାହାବesahaba9.09
େଶାରବesaraba9.09
େସାହରାବ୍esaharab9.09
ସହରାବ୍saharab9.09
ସହରବsaharaba9.09
େସୗରାବesaraba9.09
େସାରାବesaraba9.09
Sohrab in the Arabic language
سهرابshrab-
زهرابzhrab-

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