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) occurs in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sokoro? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 626,382nd most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 14,902,957 people. It is mostly 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 commonly held given name at a global level It is held by 479 people.

The surname Sokoro is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 237 people, or 1 in 223,382. In Tanzania Sokoro is primarily concentrated in: Mwanza Region, where 38 percent are found, Mara Region, where 37 percent are found and Dar es Salaam Region, where 23 percent are found. Apart from Tanzania Sokoro exists in 16 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 13 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 12 percent are found.

Sokoro Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally 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

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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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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