Sokeshi Surname

1,894,523rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 96 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Sokeshi Surname Definition:

Sokeshi is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: socks.

Sokeshi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan921:1,389,61223,539
Zambia41:3,962,48038,524

Sokeshi Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Sokeshi is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: socks.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Sokeshi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sokeshi is most common in Japan. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Sokeshi click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sokeshi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Sokeshi is the 1,894,523rd most frequently occurring last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 75,911,937 people. The surname Sokeshi occurs mostly in Asia, where 96 percent of Sokeshi reside; 96 percent reside in East Asia and 96 percent reside in Nippono-Asia.

The last name is most commonly used in Japan, where it is held by 92 people, or 1 in 1,389,612. In Japan it is most prevalent in: Kyoto Prefecture, where 96 percent live and Hyōgo Prefecture, where 4 percent live. Beside Japan Sokeshi exists in one country. It also occurs in Zambia, where 4 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sokesi92606/
Shokeshie881/
Sokoshi86632/
Soekesi8654/
Sekeshi8632/
Sokashi8619/
Sookesi8611/
Sokeshe863/
Sokesha863/
Sakeshi863/
Sukeshi862/
Sokishi861/
Shokesi861/
Shokashi804/
Soketshe802/
Shokoshi801/
Sokezshe801/
Sukesi775,234/
Sokisi77588/
Sokosi77458/
Sokasi7798/
Sekesi7726/
Sakesi774/
Sokese773/
Sokhetshe7516/
Soekaesih753/
Shokuishi751/
Sukesih712,180/
Sakoshi71588/
Székesi71277/
Sokhasi7197/
Sukesei7193/
Sukechi7189/
Sokesse7183/
Soqashi7169/
Sokashe7168/
Sukkesi7154/
Sakashi7131/
Sakechi7124/
Szekesi7119/
Zakeshi7115/
Sukhesi7115/
Sockisi7113/
Sukeisi718/
Sokossi716/
Sukesha715/
Sookasi713/
Sokoshe713/
Sekesai713/
Sakeasi713/
Saketsi712/
Socishi712/
Soqishi712/
Sakesei711/
Sekeusi711/
Zukeshi711/
Zokeseh711/
Sukessi711/
Suokisi711/
Sokoisi711/
Sakesha711/
Shekeshe67291/
Sakuishi67245/
Zokuishi67198/
Sakaesei6771/
Sukeisih6746/
Sakaishi6738/
Sakishio6737/
Sukaishi6718/
Sokaisih6713/
Suckesih678/
Shakhesi676/
Székessi675/
Sakaesih675/
Sukheshe675/
Soekeisy673/
Shakashi673/
Shakoshi672/
Szekessi672/
Soukesse671/
Sakeashe671/
Sekhishi671/
Giokashi671/
Shakehsi671/
Soqhashi671/
Shokychi671/
Shockesy670/

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