Sokhaya Surname

2,255,512th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 71 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Sokhaya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sokhaya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa691:785,18453,751
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

Sokhaya (117) may also be a first name.

Sokhaya Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sokhaya (Marathi: सोखया, Russian: Сохая) is found in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sokhaya? popularity and diffusion

The last name Sokhaya is the 2,255,512th most widely held surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 102,641,492 people. Sokhaya is mostly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Sokhaya are found; 97 percent are found in Southern Africa and 97 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Sokhaya is also the 864,112th most frequently occurring first name globally, held by 117 people.

The surname is most numerous in South Africa, where it is carried by 69 people, or 1 in 785,184. In South Africa it is primarily concentrated in: Eastern Cape, where 52 percent are found, Western Cape, where 45 percent are found and Free State, where 1 percent are found. Besides South Africa it is found in 2 countries. It is also found in India, where 1 percent are found and Russia, where 1 percent are found.

Sokhaya Last Name Statistics demography

Sokhaya earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 67.07% less than the national average, earning R 78,264 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Soukhaya931/
Sokaya92225/
Sokhay927/
Soukaya861,879/
Sukhaya86561/
Sokhiya86174/
Soykaya8681/
Sakhaya8633/
Shokaya8610/
Soikhay869/
Sockaya863/
Sokhayi863/
Sochaya862/
Soqhaya862/
Sokheya861/
Shokhay861/
Sookhay861/
Sokoaya861/
Zokhaya861/
Sokayah861/
Sokha835,297/
Sokay83154/
Sokhy8350/
Sokaa8319/
Sookhayi8092/
Soukhiya8062/
Sokhiyah807/
Joikhaya806/
Sakhauya801/
Shekhaya801/
Sookhaye801/
Sotchaya801/
Shokhaye801/
Sakhayaa801/
Sookkaya801/
Sakaya776,930/
Sokoya773,038/
Sekhay772,649/
Sukaya77973/
Sakhay77737/
Shokha77570/
Sookha77569/
Sokhey77319/
Sokiya77257/
Sochay77212/
Sekaya7789/
Sookay7781/
Sookhy7758/
Sukhay7737/
Siokha7728/
Sokeya7722/
Sokhiy7720/
Soukha7718/
Shokay7715/
Sokayi7715/
Sokhai7711/
Sokaay7710/
Jokhay779/
Sokaye777/
Sakhaa776/
Sookaa776/
Sodkhy773/
Sokkha772/
Scokay772/
Sukhaa772/
Sockha771/
Sokuha771/
Soukay771/
Sokaja771/
Sokhyo771/
Sokuya771/
Shokaa771/
Szokay771/
Soqaya771/
Zokaya771/
Sokaai771/
Soekay771/
Soukaa771/
Sockay770/
Sookhayee7539/
Shokhiyah7521/
Sochhayat751/
Soka7317,482/
Soky7365/
Sokhaie712,299/
Shokoya711,486/
Shakaya71995/
Sookhai71931/
Sukhiya71678/
Soekhai71569/
Souchay71569/
Sakhiya71545/
Sukayah71439/
Sekhaai71374/
Sukkaya71311/
Shajiya71307/
Sağkaya71256/
Joikhay71254/
Sukhaia71204/
Sekheya71183/
Sokhait71180/
Sazkaya71146/
Shagiya71145/
Sukhaye71134/
Shokuya71117/
Shokhoa71111/
Sokouya7198/
Shakiya7194/
Jokhiya7170/
Sokayot7159/
Sookaye7154/
Sokheea7152/
Sakahya7151/
Suskaya7139/
Shakhay7129/
Sookkay7127/
Soukkay7123/
Suikhay7120/
Seekaya7114/
Soukiya7114/
Shoukhy7114/
Soukaye7114/
Shakeya7113/
Sakkaya7113/
Saukaya7111/
Soikiya7111/
Joukhay7110/
Siekaya7110/
Soikhai7110/
Sukhaja719/
Sekhaay719/
Shakoya718/
Shogkha718/
Sekhayo718/
Sookkha718/
Sakheya717/
Sukahya717/
Shekhay717/
Shajeya717/
Shohkaa717/
Sutkaya717/
Sakhayi716/
Sahkaya716/
Ssekaya716/
Shekaya716/
Sokheyi716/
Shakuya715/
Saakaya715/
Sokoyah715/
Sakcaya714/
Shajaya714/
Sookhye714/
Saekaya714/
Suikaya713/
Sekhiya713/
Sakayad713/
Sagkaya712/
Sekkaya712/
Shokiya712/
Shakhaa712/
Sekayah712/
Soukcay712/
Ssakaya712/
Schokay712/
Jokhayo712/
Sokhiyo712/
Sakayah712/
Sakhayo712/
Soukhoy711/
Saakhaa711/
Sakhyya711/
Sokheja711/
Sokkiya711/
Sookhaj711/
Sookhea711/
Shakyia711/
Shacoya711/
Sukheya711/
Siakaya711/
Shokayi711/
Socheya711/
Sochiya711/
Sockaja711/
Soukayi711/
Soukeya711/
Sakoaya711/
Sakhaai711/
Sakhaiy711/
Sekhayu711/
Shoukha711/
Soukkhy711/
Soqhiya711/
Sookayi711/
Shokeya711/
Shukaya711/
Sokheia711/
Zekhaya711/
Sekhoya711/
Sakhaye711/
Sokhuoy711/
Soskaay711/
Sotchay711/
Chokhay711/
Djokaya711/
Socha6731,555/
Sojka6713,035/
Shaka679,416/
Sakha679,188/
Souka675,818/
Sokhi674,984/
Shoka673,462/
Sooka672,428/
Shaky672,312/
Soika672,097/
Soyka671,996/
Sakay671,957/
Sokoy671,371/
Szoka671,138/
Sokka67919/
Soukouya67735/
Sakhy67639/
Sokeh67519/
Sodky67398/
Çokay67391/
Sokai67319/
Shahjaya67256/
Sukay67235/
Souky67233/
Shaqiyah67214/
Sooky67204/
Sioka67201/
Shoky67189/
Sukajaya67168/
Sokey67136/
Susskaya67115/
Jokay67108/
Sakhiyah67105/
Sookheea6795/
Suoka6786/
Sekay6785/
Sokea6785/
Cokay6780/
Sekhajah6770/
Sakaa6761/
Sokhe6760/
Sookayee6759/
Siachaya6743/
Saukhiya6741/
Sokau6739/
Shaca6738/
Socky6734/
Shookhye6734/
Shajy6730/
Sokaj6730/
Sochiyah6728/
Shouckha6728/
Zokay6727/
Shakhayi6721/
Sucahaya6718/
Sokoa6716/
Shukhiya6715/
Soutchay6715/
Sokyi6715/
Sojay6715/
Sukejaya6714/
Ssoka6714/
Chakhaya6713/
Shokiyah6712/
Shachuya6710/
Sakayaya6710/
Saatkaya679/
Sookhaie678/
Sookhooa678/
Suyskaya676/
Shokoohy676/
Sekhaaji676/
Socheyah675/
Shakhiya674/
Sochy674/
Sogka674/
Sakhiyap674/
Sotckaia674/
Shaajiya673/
Sheekaya673/
Sasskaya673/
Sukaa673/
Sokae673/
Sakhiyat673/
Sekhaaih673/
Sekhahaj673/
Sekhahay673/
Zoyskaya672/
Shakeyah672/
Sjoka672/
Sokyo672/
Socay672/
Soukqayi672/
Soqha672/
Shoikhyt672/
Jhokhiya671/
Sachayad671/
Sakhaiyy671/
Chuskaya671/
Sookheah671/
Shuskaya671/
Shekhiya671/
Sekhaiah671/
Seekhaja671/
Shajeeya671/
Shakkiya671/
Sukhaiah671/
Soukkiya671/
Sakayova671/
Sakauyah671/
Shakayau671/
Socaa671/
Shoukayi671/
Shoukiya671/
Sakayach671/
Sakayaph671/
Sekhahai671/
Shokouhy671/
Sakhayee671/
Sakhayie671/
Shoukayt671/
Shaqy671/
Shakeeya670/
Shaquaya670/
Shaquoya670/
Shockhey670/

Sokhaya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sokhaya in the Marathi language
सोखयाsokhaya-
Sokhaya in the Russian language
Сохаяsohaa-

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