Sokota Surname
Approximately 1,081 people bear this surname
Sokota Surname Definition:
Sokota is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: one who is searched for frantically.
Sokota Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 429 | 1:123,407 | 11,679 |
| Malawi | 418 | 1:40,955 | 5,885 |
| Zambia | 64 | 1:247,655 | 15,017 |
| DR Congo | 34 | 1:2,172,929 | 106,971 |
| United States | 34 | 1:10,660,557 | 428,392 |
| Papua New Guinea | 27 | 1:301,990 | 40,635 |
| Nigeria | 15 | 1:11,809,517 | 219,567 |
| Zimbabwe | 14 | 1:1,102,731 | 66,551 |
| England | 14 | 1:3,979,861 | 125,553 |
| Ukraine | 10 | 1:4,552,270 | 216,874 |
| Croatia | 5 | 1:845,721 | 48,179 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Abkhazia | 1 | 1:242,865 | 5,354 |
The alternate forms: Šokota (145) are calculated separately.
Sokota (74) may also be a first name.
Sokota Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Sokota is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: one who is searched for frantically.
Sokota Demographics
Average Sokota Salary in
United States
$45,537 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Sokota Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sokota Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sokota (Russian: Сокота) is borne by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant: Šokota. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sokota? popularity and diffusion
The surname Sokota is the 340,053rd most widespread family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 6,741,486 people. Sokota is mostly found in Africa, where 91 percent of Sokota reside; 46 percent reside in Southern Africa and 46 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,125,792nd most commonly occurring forename globally, borne by 74 people.
The surname Sokota is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is held by 429 people, or 1 in 123,407. In Tanzania Sokota is most prevalent in: Rukwa Region, where 98 percent live, Tabora Region, where 1 percent live and Katavi Region, where 0 percent live. Aside from Tanzania Sokota exists in 21 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 39 percent live and Zambia, where 6 percent live.
Sokota Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Sokota surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.
Sokota earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.53% more than the national average, earning $45,537 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sokota Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sokota in the Russian language | ||
| Сокота | sokota | - |
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Footnotes
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