View the most religious surnames in Kenya

Where Does The Last Name Soke Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Soke (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﻮﻛﻰ, Marathi: सॉके, Russian: Соке) occurs in Benin more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Söke, Sokè or Soké. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Soke? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 120,076^th most frequently held surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,906,736 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 80 percent of Soke are found; 37 percent are found in West Africa and 37 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Soke is also the 147,956^th most frequent first name worldwide, held by 2,490 people.

Soke is most frequently held in Benin, where it is borne by 1,319 people, or 1 in 7,836. In Benin Soke is primarily found in: Kouffo Department, where 52 percent reside, Atlantique Department, where 19 percent reside and Zou Department, where 10 percent reside. Barring Benin this last name is found in 47 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 24 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 12 percent reside.

Soke Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Soke has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Soke last name fell 60 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Soke Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Soke surname is predominantly Muslim (50%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Soke surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 80% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Soke earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 35.2% less than the national average, earning R 153,984 per year; in United States they earn 3.95% less than the national average, earning $41,443 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.82% less than the national average, earning $38,842 CAD per year.