Sokia Surname

1,148,257th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 209 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Sokia Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sokia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya771:599,73928,092
India301:25,568,846339,406
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Tanzania151:3,529,44150,903
Papua New Guinea151:543,58166,712
Benin81:1,291,95054,095
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Sokia (135) may also be a first name.

Sokia Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sokia (Marathi: सोिकया, Russian: Сокиа) is found most in Kenya. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sokia? popularity and diffusion

Sokia is the 1,148,257th most frequently occurring last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 34,868,641 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 65 percent of Sokia reside; 45 percent reside in East Africa and 37 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 797,647th most numerous first name at a global level, borne by 135 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is borne by 77 people, or 1 in 599,739. In Kenya Sokia is most numerous in: Homa Bay County, where 100 percent reside. Apart from Kenya Sokia occurs in 19 countries. It is also found in India, where 14 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 13 percent reside.

Sokia Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Sokia earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 47.95% less than the national average, earning $22,458 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Soikia91328/
Sokkia91210/
Sookia91195/
Sokiah9123/
Soukia9110/
Soykia9110/
Shokia913/
Sokhia913/
Sokias912/
Sotkia911/
Sohkhia83174/
Soekija8348/
Sookhia8315/
Sokkiah833/
Sockiah833/
Sokoiya832/
Sodkiah831/
Sokaiya831/
Shokias831/
Shokjia831/
Soukiaz831/
Soudkia831/
Shoukia831/
Sakia802,345/
Sukia80827/
Sekia80519/
Jokia80411/
Sokya8079/
Sokio8057/
Zokia806/
Xokia801/
Sokja801/
Sookieah771/
Shokoyia771/
Sokkaiya771/
Shookiat771/
Shukia731,221/
Sukiah73802/
Shakia73591/
Jokhia73476/
Sakiah73415/
Sukhia73348/
Sochia73347/
Siakia73138/
Sakhia73131/
Soquia7387/
Jockia7378/
Soikya7370/
Sackia7349/
Sukija7348/
Sakija7339/
Sekija7338/
Sukiad7317/
Sahkia7312/
Sukkia7311/
Sookya737/
Scakia737/
Shoqia737/
Zoekia736/
Saekia736/
Sekiah735/
Sakkia735/
Sokjai735/
Soukya734/
Jhokia734/
Shekia733/
Sookja732/
Shokya732/
Sekiay732/
Sakiha732/
Saakia732/
Sukiap732/
Saukia731/
Suikia731/
Zokiah731/
Sekkia731/
Johkia731/
Sokhio731/
Sakiea731/
Sekiea731/
Sekiha731/
Suckia731/
Sookkhioa711/
Sukhija674,350/
Soquias67290/
Sookjai67260/
Soquiat67233/
Sakaiya67119/
Shukiah67118/
Sookeea6786/
Soukkio6772/
Soekijo6765/
Sokheea6752/
Socchia6737/
Sakijha6734/
Soquiap6732/
Soykieo6723/
Sacogia6719/
Chokias6718/
Sakhija6717/
Shakhia6717/
Zoekiah6710/
Saukiah678/
Sukhiat678/
Sekihai676/
Shukhia675/
Shakiah674/
Soikieo674/
Shaukia673/
Sekaija673/
Chokhia672/
Shakija672/
Suskiah672/
Joukjia672/
Sukaiya672/
Sackiha672/
Sakhiad672/
Sukkiad672/
Sauskia671/
Sakhiha671/
Shuskia671/
Sekaiya671/
Sekeyia671/
Suhkija671/
Sukhjia671/
Soukhya671/
Sahkiah671/
Sackiah671/
Shokyaa671/
Hsekiah671/
Soquiad671/
Shekhia671/
Ssekija671/
Sakaija671/
Sakoiya671/
Sakiach671/
Sakieah671/
Rzoukia671/
Sekhiea671/
Cokoija671/
Shakiha671/
Shekiah671/
Sakhiah671/
Sokehai671/
Sookjad671/
Shakkia671/
Sukkiea671/
Sudkiay671/

Sokia Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sokia in the Marathi language
सोिकयाsoikaya-
Sokia in the Russian language
Сокиаsokia-

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sokia
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