Sokan Surname

220,331st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,854 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Liberia
Highest density in:
Liberia

Sokan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sokan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Liberia9881:4,462549
Thailand2541:278,10447,812
Nigeria1811:978,68941,594
Japan1061:1,206,07822,012
Indonesia1001:1,322,49291,711
United States651:5,576,291276,051
England371:1,505,89364,828
Iran331:2,326,74378,121
Papua New Guinea201:407,68653,132
Philippines181:5,624,346177,167
Uganda91:4,337,69899,715
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Afghanistan71:4,593,31223,122
Ivory Coast61:3,845,20548,272
Cambodia41:3,871,7869,580
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Benin31:3,445,20177,822
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
France11:66,422,722504,397
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

Sokan (692) may also be a first name.

Sokan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sokan (Hindi: सोकन, Marathi: सोकन, Russian: Сокан) is found most frequently in Liberia. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sokan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 220,331st most numerous surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 3,930,715 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 64 percent of Sokan live; 64 percent live in West Africa and 53 percent live in Anglo-West Africa. Sokan is also the 314,325th most widely held forename globally, borne by 692 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Liberia, where it is held by 988 people, or 1 in 4,462. In Liberia it is mostly concentrated in: Sinoe County, where 30 percent reside, Montserrado County, where 27 percent reside and River Gee County, where 24 percent reside. Beside Liberia this last name is found in 25 countries. It is also common in Thailand, where 14 percent reside and Nigeria, where 10 percent reside.

Sokan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Sokan surname are 32.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 85.71% being registered with the political party.

Sokan earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 19.06% less than the national average, earning $34,925 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Soykan917,107/
Sokhan913,264/
Shokan91686/
Soikan91352/
Sokane91257/
Sookan91254/
Siokan91134/
Sokkan9146/
Sockan9131/
Szokan9114/
Soukan9114/
Soskan915/
Soekan913/
Sohkan913/
Sokain912/
Scokan911/
Sokahn911/
Sogkan911/
Shokane834,816/
Siokain83587/
Sookhan83519/
Soukane83463/
Soukant83375/
Soekhan83133/
Shokhan83130/
Sookane83126/
Soukkan8364/
Sochkan8320/
Shookan8315/
Shokkan8313/
Soukanh8312/
Sokkhan8310/
Soukand8310/
Sokasne839/
Sookkan836/
Sodkhan834/
Sokhean834/
Shoikan834/
Soikhan834/
Shoekan833/
Shoukan832/
Soikane832/
Sookand831/
Sokanne831/
Sokhain831/
Sokhane831/
Soigkan831/
Shoskan831/
Sookaun831/
Shokain831/
Soukhan831/
Sakan8011,811/
Çokan801,707/
Sukan801,246/
Cokan80559/
Sekan80466/
Jokan80230/
Zokan80228/
Sokon80226/
Socan80146/
Soqan801/
Shchokan7728/
Sokangne7715/
Shokhand778/
Shokkhan777/
Sokanova772/
Soodkhan772/
Sokhanne772/
Shoykhan771/
Soukkane771/
Siokasen771/
Shokaane771/
Shokhane771/
Sokkajng771/
Sokkhean771/
Sookkang771/
Shozkhan771/
Sakane7312,917/
Sakhan733,629/
Sukhan733,463/
Soycan732,053/
Sukane731,649/
Shokon731,356/
Sukkan731,197/
Shukan73989/
Sekhan73934/
Jokhan73840/
Saçkan73625/
Sokhon73597/
Saekan73219/
Soqane73195/
Coukan73185/
Çokcan73178/
Sokone73159/
Zokhan73156/
Sokoun73143/
Siekan73142/
Sağkan73137/
Shakan73127/
Siokon73111/
Seekan73109/
Sakaan73107/
Joukan7392/
Soican7389/
Seckan7362/
Sakkan7362/
Saakan7360/
Soocan7357/
Shekan7352/
Sakanh7349/
Sozcan7349/
Cokain7347/
Soykam7345/
Sukaan7341/
Sukain7337/
Šoškan7331/
Sukaun7327/
Sukgan7326/
Sokkon7325/
Djokan7325/
Çokkan7323/
Sakain7322/
Sookon7321/
Jokane7319/
Jojkan7319/
Szokán7316/
Siakan7315/
Cokhan7315/
Suckan7314/
Sotcan7310/
Sökhan7310/
Saukan739/
Sackan739/
Sekean738/
Suukan738/
Szukan738/
Sekkan737/
Zuokan736/
Souqan735/
Sokeun734/
Jokain734/
Sokein734/
Szakan734/
Sakean733/
Soukon733/
Zsukan733/
Sakgan732/
Jokkan732/
Jockan732/
Suikan732/
Zoukan732/
Sokoon732/
Sahkan731/
Sakasn731/
Sjukan731/
Socand731/
Sekann731/
Sukann731/
Cokahn731/
Zoekan731/
Cokcan731/
Sagkan731/
Cokkan731/
Zsekan731/
Socain731/
Soccan731/
Soqean731/
Soko'n731/
Siocan731/
Socane731/
Ziokan731/
Sukanh731/
Zokane731/
Sakamn731/
Sokeam731/
Sokgon731/
Shoqan731/
Johkan731/
Joikan731/
Cockan730/
Shokanova71267/
Sokhanova717/
Sookkhang715/
Soukhamne711/
Seeoukane711/
Shhodkhan711/
Sokoine671,134/
Shakhan67679/
Saakane67460/
Sekhain67291/
Sukkhan67269/
Shekhan67246/
Sakhaan67240/
Satkane67170/
Shokhanova67123/
Saukane67118/
Shoqean67108/
Sakkhan6790/
Shaskan6782/
Chookan6779/
Dziokan6775/
Zoekahn6758/
Shoqane6758/
Saakaan6750/
Sutkhan6750/
Sagkaan6750/
Soucane6744/
Scoican6743/
Sakhane6741/
Shakkan6737/
Shaukan6725/
Cockain6720/
Sahakan6719/
Soukhanova6718/
Shukhan6718/
Sukhane6717/
Shakane6714/
Saekhan6714/
Sukkain6714/
Sackhan6714/
Soykham6714/
Sookkam6714/
Sakaine6713/
Joukang6713/
Siakhan6712/
Soukhasing6712/
Sazkhan6712/
Saakean6710/
Sadkane6710/
Soukoun6710/
Soukone679/
Djokang679/
Sookkon679/
Seekhan679/
Sudkhan679/
Sookaim678/
Sookoun678/
Schekan677/
Sakahan677/
Shokone677/
Seukand676/
Sadkahn676/
Sekhaan676/
Shukaan675/
Shakaan675/
Sokasem675/
Schukan674/
Soocane674/
Saakhan674/
Sukkean674/
Sakhain673/
Sakkant673/
Sukkand673/
Sekhann673/
Saukhan673/
Sokotin673/
Soucanh673/
Djoukan673/
Jaskane673/
Sakkain673/
Sahukan673/
Sauskan672/
Sachkan672/
Zokhane672/
Shakahn672/
Jhokhan672/
Shokhon672/
Sekhaun672/
Sakkean672/
Jockane672/
Shokeun672/
Shahkan672/
Soqeane672/
Sokkhon672/
Seukane672/
Zoukane672/
Sookong672/
Zhoukan672/
Sheekan671/
Saakain671/
Saukanh671/
Satkann671/
Sakhatn671/
Sakhaun671/
Jokkhan671/
Sokheun671/
Sokhone671/
Sokhoun671/
Soohcan671/
Sookeun671/
Sookoon671/
Shukkan671/
Shekann671/
Sekkhan671/
Sehkhan671/
Shakaun671/
Suhkang671/
Sukasne671/
Suukhan671/
Suykhan671/
Soukein671/
Soykhanova671/
Souhkanova671/
Shaakan671/
Sokoten671/
Sogkein671/
Zookang671/
Sockhon671/
Socayne671/
Sookhon671/
Soukuon671/
Shakain671/
Shakean671/
Seukang671/
Sukhaun671/
Sjakcan671/
Sa'kane671/
Sakkane671/
Sakhanh671/
Sackang671/
Chokann671/
Chogkan671/
Couqkan671/
Seckkan671/
Soqanqu671/
Saukain671/
Satkhan671/
Sackann671/
Siokham671/
Sokhonn671/
Sodkong671/
Soickam671/
Socasin671/
Shoykam671/
Shoucan671/
Shakqan671/
Soukham671/
Sukeamn671/
Sukaysn671/
Sukkahn671/
Zoikhan671/
Ziokhan671/
Cockayn670/
Sheckan670/
Cockhan670/

Sokan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sokan in the Marathi language
सोकनsokana75
सोकानsokana25
Sokan in the Hindi language
सोकनsokana63.41
सोकांsokam26.83
सोकणsokana4.88
सोकानsokana2.44
सोकनाsokana2.44
Sokan in the Russian language
Соканsokan-

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