Soji Surname
Approximately 11,985 people bear this surname
Soji Surname User-submission:
The surname Odira means 'to worship' or 'to adore'. In Japan it also means 'to clean'.
Soji Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 7,905 | 1:16,173 | 1,957 |
| Nigeria | 2,130 | 1:83,166 | 5,866 |
| South Africa | 924 | 1:58,634 | 7,420 |
| India | 403 | 1:1,903,388 | 66,344 |
| Niger | 268 | 1:71,612 | 3,232 |
| Pakistan | 156 | 1:1,145,153 | 14,020 |
| Indonesia | 105 | 1:1,259,516 | 88,308 |
| Malaysia | 16 | 1:1,843,389 | 74,511 |
| England | 15 | 1:3,714,537 | 119,675 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Iran | 11 | 1:6,980,229 | 145,986 |
| Tanzania | 6 | 1:8,823,602 | 72,091 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
Soji (37,450) may also be a first name.
Soji Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Odira means 'to worship' or 'to adore'. In Japan it also means 'to clean'.
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Soji Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Soji Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Soji Come From? nationality or country of origin
Soji (Hindi: सोजी, Marathi: सोजी, Oriya: େସାଜି) occurs more in Japan more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Soji.
How Common Is The Last Name Soji? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 43,414th most frequently used surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 608,056 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 72 percent of Soji are found; 66 percent are found in East Asia and 66 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 23,458th most commonly occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 37,450 people.
It is most numerous in Japan, where it is carried by 7,905 people, or 1 in 16,173. In Japan it is most frequent in: Chiba Prefecture, where 17 percent reside, Kanagawa Prefecture, where 13 percent reside and Tokyo Metropolis, where 10 percent reside. Excluding Japan it is found in 26 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 18 percent reside and South Africa, where 8 percent reside.
Soji Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Christian (82%) in Nigeria.
The amount Soji earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 16.8% less than the national average, earning R 197,712 per year and in United States they earn 250.53% more than the national average, earning $151,250 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Soji Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Soji in the Oriya language | ||
| େସାଜି | esaji | - |
| Soji in the Hindi language | ||
| सोजी | soji | 99.77 |
| श्योजी | syoji | 0.05 |
| सौजी | sauji | 0.05 |
| सोज्ी | soji | 0.05 |
| Soji in the Marathi language | ||
| सोजी | soji | 98.77 |
| सॉजी | soji | 1.23 |
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Footnotes
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