Soke Surname
Approximately 3,822 people bear this surname
Soke Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | 1,319 | 1:7,836 | 1,079 |
| South Africa | 935 | 1:57,944 | 7,348 |
| DR Congo | 465 | 1:158,881 | 16,459 |
| Papua New Guinea | 242 | 1:33,693 | 3,946 |
| Indonesia | 141 | 1:937,938 | 69,491 |
| United States | 112 | 1:3,236,240 | 185,654 |
| Zimbabwe | 84 | 1:183,789 | 21,931 |
| Nigeria | 75 | 1:2,361,903 | 79,171 |
| Japan | 67 | 1:1,908,124 | 27,203 |
| Cameroon | 58 | 1:358,087 | 31,912 |
| India | 45 | 1:17,045,897 | 267,282 |
| Botswana | 39 | 1:56,075 | 10,323 |
| Lesotho | 37 | 1:54,934 | 8,266 |
| Solomon Islands | 36 | 1:16,112 | 3,051 |
| Canada | 24 | 1:1,535,233 | 104,339 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Ivory Coast | 16 | 1:1,441,952 | 30,506 |
| Kenya | 15 | 1:3,078,660 | 38,128 |
| Malaysia | 13 | 1:2,268,787 | 89,138 |
| Niger | 11 | 1:1,744,729 | 34,351 |
| Russia | 11 | 1:13,102,096 | 377,010 |
| Tanzania | 8 | 1:6,617,702 | 68,742 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| Congo | 5 | 1:997,819 | 17,129 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Senegal | 3 | 1:4,859,781 | 6,822 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 10 | 1:2,437,537 | 68,340 |
The alternate forms: Söke (337), Sokè (1) & Soké (1) are calculated separately.
Soke (2,490) may also be a first name.
Soke Demographics
Soke Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Soke Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Soke Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Soke (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﻮﻛﻰ, Marathi: सॉके, Russian: Соке) occurs more in Benin more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Söke, Sokè or Soké. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Soke? popularity and diffusion
The last name Soke is the 120,076th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 1,906,736 people. Soke is primarily found in Africa, where 80 percent of Soke reside; 37 percent reside in West Africa and 37 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Soke is also the 147,956th most widely held first name worldwide It is held by 2,490 people.
It is most widespread in Benin, where it is carried by 1,319 people, or 1 in 7,836. In Benin Soke is most numerous in: Kouffo Department, where 52 percent reside, Atlantique Department, where 19 percent reside and Zou Department, where 10 percent reside. Excluding Benin this surname exists in 47 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 24 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 12 percent reside.
Soke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Soke has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Soke last name declined 60 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Soke Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Muslim (50%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Soke surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 80% registered to vote for the 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
Soke Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Soke in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺳﻮﻛﻰ | swky | 50 |
| ﺳﻮﻛﻲ | swky | 25 |
| ﺳﻮﻛﻪ | swkh | 25 |
| Soke in the Marathi language | ||
| सॉके | soke | 50 |
| सोके | soke | 50 |
| Soke in the Russian language | ||
| Соке | soke | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Soke
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