Sokoro Surname

626,382nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 489 people bear this surname

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

Sokoro Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sokoro Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania2371:223,38218,549
DR Congo621:1,191,60673,277
Papua New Guinea611:133,66718,337
Kenya411:1,126,33934,944
Nigeria331:5,367,962136,856
Benin191:543,97934,804
Indonesia141:9,446,371356,066
Ivory Coast41:5,767,80855,416
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Guinea41:2,958,4542,022
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
England11:55,718,059489,080
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Sokoro (479) may also be a first name.

Sokoro Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sokoro (Arabic: سوكورّو, Marathi: सोकोरो) is found in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sokoro? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 626,382nd most widely held surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 14,902,957 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 83 percent of Sokoro are found; 57 percent are found in East Africa and 53 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Sokoro is also the 388,635th most prevalent first name in the world, held by 479 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Tanzania, where it is held by 237 people, or 1 in 223,382. In Tanzania it is mostly found in: Mwanza Region, where 38 percent live, Mara Region, where 37 percent live and Dar es Salaam Region, where 23 percent live. Not including Tanzania Sokoro occurs in 16 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 13 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 12 percent live.

Sokoro Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Sokoro surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Sokoro earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 26.67% more than the national average, earning $54,656 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sokorou9236/
Soekoro9224/
Shokoro9217/
Sokoros922/
Sokouro922/
Soukoro921/
Sokourou8669/
Soukouro861/
Shokoroy861/
Sokaro83751/
Sokora83469/
Sakoro83229/
Sokero83112/
Socoro8396/
Jokoro8359/
Sukoro8336/
Zokoro8334/
Sokuro835/
Sekoro833/
Cokoro832/
Soukourou80294/
Siokouros804/
Soukuoruo801/
Shokourou801/
Siokourou801/
Socorro7714,523/
Shokora77201/
Soccoro7741/
Shakoro7738/
Djokoro7732/
Sokoura7721/
Sokhora7715/
Siokuro7714/
Sekhoro779/
Sookero778/
Sokuroh778/
Shokuro773/
Soukaro773/
Sokorau772/
Socoroo772/
Socoros772/
Sekooro772/
Sackoro771/
Sakoroh771/
Socooro771/
Shukoro771/
Shekoro771/
Sakouro771/
Soikora771/
Saekoro771/
Siakoro771/
Shakooro711,457/
Sokotrat7122/
Schokora7114/
Soukarou7114/
Socorroz7111/
Soccorro719/
Socorros719/
Soukoura719/
Saukoroa719/
Soukaros716/
Socorrro712/
Soucorro712/
Sockaroo711/
Djokouro711/
Soucouro711/
Shockero710/
Schocoro710/
Sokara671,872/
Sakora67779/
Sekora67548/
Sokura67539/
Zokora67323/
Sekaro67319/
Sakuro67279/
Sakaro67272/
Sukora67194/
Sukaro6795/
Jokora6739/
Sokera6733/
Sucoro6724/
Cokora6721/
Sekero6720/
Sukuro6710/
Jakoro678/
Cokaro678/
Shokoorad678/
Shokorrad678/
Sakero677/
Zoukourou676/
Sookharot675/
Soikharoh674/
Secoro674/
Sékora674/
Sacoro673/
Cocoro673/
Socoró673/
Socora672/
Soucourou672/
Shakooroo671/
Sókora671/
Zakoro671/
Socuro671/
Soukkoura671/
Cakoro671/
Socaro670/

Sokoro Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sokoro in the Marathi language
सोकोरोsokoro-
Sokoro in the Arabic language
سوكورّوswkwrw-
سوكوروswkwrw-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sokoro
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