Sokal Surname

139,516th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,203 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Sokal Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sokal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland1,4661:25,9273,960
Bangladesh4511:353,3419,758
United States3591:1,009,63574,488
Ukraine2561:177,82324,370
India1121:6,848,798152,966
Canada731:504,73442,927
Israel711:120,53013,243
Belarus591:161,03521,792
England511:1,092,51152,584
Russia481:3,002,564162,760
Brazil451:4,757,207124,005
Papua New Guinea391:209,07028,870
Belgium361:319,35136,407
Austria251:340,61736,996
Argentina211:2,035,401100,871
France191:3,495,933219,029
Croatia131:325,27730,776
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Cambodia31:5,162,38210,688
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406

The alternate forms: Sökal (20) are calculated separately.

Sokal (693) may also be a first name.

Sokal Last Name Facts

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

Sokal (Hindi: सोकल, Marathi: सोकल, Russian: Сокаль) is more commonly found in Poland than any other country or territory. It can also occur as: Sökal. For other possible spellings of Sokal click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sokal? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 139,516th most commonly occurring surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 2,275,225 people. The last name Sokal is mostly found in Europe, where 62 percent of Sokal live; 57 percent live in Eastern Europe and 46 percent live in West Slavic Europe. Sokal is also the 314,062nd most frequently held first name in the world, borne by 693 people.

The surname Sokal is most frequently used in Poland, where it is held by 1,466 people, or 1 in 25,927. Apart from Poland it exists in 41 countries. It also occurs in Bangladesh, where 14 percent live and The United States, where 11 percent live.

Sokal Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Sokal last name is predominantly Orthodox (67%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Sokal surname are 9.86% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.63% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Sokal earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 15.97% more than the national average, earning $50,041 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.93% more than the national average, earning $51,635 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sökal9320/
Soukal91953/
Sokhal91801/
Soykal91356/
Sokale91342/
Shokal91311/
Soskal91154/
Sookal91103/
Szokal9123/
Sokall9112/
Sokald915/
Siokal914/
Sokkal912/
Sockal911/
Sokail911/
Soukhal831,556/
Soukale83329/
Shokale83124/
Schokal8361/
Sookaul8345/
Sookall836/
Sookhal833/
Shoukal832/
Sohkhal831/
Sokhail831/
Sokkhal831/
Sokol8042,515/
Sukal8019,588/
Sakal8013,188/
Çokal801,713/
Socal80451/
Sekal80394/
Zokal8048/
Cokal8043/
Sůkal8036/
Sokól8032/
Jokal8022/
Súkal806/
Sokał804/
Soqal801/
Sokalova77146/
Sokalová7710/
Soukalle773/
Schockal772/
Soukahal772/
Sookkhal771/
Soukhale771/
Shokhail771/
Shukal7318,324/
Sukale734,876/
Shakal734,163/
Sekkal733,697/
Sakale731,721/
Cokhal731,505/
Sakkal731,445/
Sokoll731,411/
Szakal73935/
Szokol73924/
Sakhal73601/
Soccal73514/
Sakail73506/
Sokole73456/
Sekhal73403/
Shokol73258/
Sagkal73238/
Zoukal73222/
Sockol73216/
Šoukal73211/
Jokhal73145/
Sukhal73139/
Socall7388/
Sackal7385/
Zaskal7382/
Sakall7370/
Sukkal7358/
Soucal7351/
Sokohl7337/
Sokolt7329/
Shekal7328/
Szukal7326/
Seckal7323/
Joukal7321/
Szekal7320/
Sokoul7318/
Sekall7317/
Sakalt7317/
Zokale7312/
Sahkal7312/
Saukal7310/
Sokool7310/
Sudkal739/
Sõkkal738/
Çokkal738/
Çokalp737/
Jokale736/
Sekail735/
Saakal735/
Sukail735/
Sokhol735/
Seekal734/
Sakeal734/
Sekaal734/
Jookal733/
Sakaal733/
Sakaul732/
Scakal732/
Coukal732/
Sukeal732/
Xsukal731/
Sokoil731/
Sokold731/
Sukall731/
Zoekal731/
Jokail731/
Socail731/
Sakalė731/
Sakaël731/
Szokał731/
Cockal731/
Sazkal731/
Soikol731/
Çokall731/
Jockal730/
Socale730/
Soukalová71640/
Shokalova7134/
Szokalová7129/
Soukalova7115/
Sakhale671,979/
Shahkal67313/
Joukhal67171/
Sakatel67166/
Szakall67165/
Sakalle67142/
Sookool67110/
Sukhale67110/
Szokoll67110/
Shakhal6773/
Shokole6770/
Soucail6743/
Shukale6736/
Schukal6735/
Shakale6735/
Shokhalova6722/
Sahakal6722/
Sakkale6720/
Sakhalt6719/
Shukkal6713/
Schokol6713/
Sakhail6712/
Szukale6712/
Shuukal6710/
Sukasel6710/
Shaukal6710/
Shakail6710/
Shekhal6710/
Soccall6710/
Shakkal679/
Saukale679/
Sukalhe678/
Schekal677/
Schakal677/
Suhkall677/
Sockoll677/
Jokhale676/
Shakeal676/
Sukhall676/
Sukhail676/
Sakallı676/
Shukall674/
Shukhal674/
Sekhaal674/
Shakayl674/
Sackall673/
Shackal673/
Sakkall673/
Sheekal673/
Siahkal673/
Shokhol673/
Socayle673/
Suckale673/
Shukail672/
Shakaal672/
Soukole672/
Sakaule672/
Saakale671/
Cokkaal671/
Zockall671/
Shakaul671/
Sukaale671/
Sukhaal671/
Sukkale671/
Sukkhal671/
Sakaile671/
Sekahal671/
Schocal671/
Zoukail671/
Socheal671/
Soukoul671/
Soucale671/
Suckall671/
Souqual671/
Sackhal671/
Sekhail671/
Shakall671/
Sakallh671/
Djoukal671/
Sakhaul671/
Sekhhal671/
Saadkal671/
Shazkal671/
Sukeald671/
Sukkeal671/
Zokhail671/

Sokal Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sokal in the Marathi language
सोकलsokala82.61
सोकाळsokala8.7
सपकाळsapakala8.7
Sokal in the Hindi language
सोकलsokala70
सोकलाsokala30
Sokal in the Russian language
Сокальsokal-

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