Sokya Surname
Approximately 79 people bear this surname
Sokya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 74 | 1:715,427 | 40,832 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
Sokya (28) may also be a first name.
Sokya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sokya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sokya (Hindi: सोक्या, Marathi: सोक्या) is more frequently found in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Sokya? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 2,121,169th most frequently occurring last name internationally, held by around 1 in 92,247,417 people. The surname Sokya is mostly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Sokya are found; 94 percent are found in East Africa and 94 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,994,417th most common first name globally. It is borne by 28 people.
It is most frequently occurring in Tanzania, where it is borne by 74 people, or 1 in 715,427. In Tanzania it is primarily found in: Mara Region, where 95 percent are found and Mwanza Region, where 5 percent are found. Other than Tanzania this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in India, where 5 percent are found and Malaysia, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soikya | 91 | 70 | / |
| Sookya | 91 | 7 | / |
| Soukya | 91 | 4 | / |
| Shokya | 91 | 2 | / |
| Sokoiya | 83 | 2 | / |
| Shokyaa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Soukhya | 83 | 1 | / |
| Sokaiya | 83 | 1 | / |
| Sakya | 80 | 63,100 | / |
| Sokia | 80 | 209 | / |
| Sekya | 80 | 83 | / |
| Jokya | 80 | 5 | / |
| Sokyo | 80 | 2 | / |
| Sākya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sokja | 80 | 1 | / |
| Soukkyay | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sokkaiya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shokoyia | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sokkayya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shakya | 73 | 31,120 | / |
| Soikia | 73 | 328 | / |
| Sokkia | 73 | 210 | / |
| Sookia | 73 | 195 | / |
| Sakyah | 73 | 139 | / |
| Shokyo | 73 | 74 | / |
| Sakhya | 73 | 34 | / |
| Sokiah | 73 | 23 | / |
| Saakya | 73 | 11 | / |
| Soukia | 73 | 10 | / |
| Soykia | 73 | 10 | / |
| Sakyap | 73 | 8 | / |
| Sokjai | 73 | 5 | / |
| Jokhya | 73 | 4 | / |
| Cokyay | 73 | 4 | / |
| Shokia | 73 | 3 | / |
| Sookyo | 73 | 3 | / |
| Sokhia | 73 | 3 | / |
| Shekya | 73 | 2 | / |
| Sookja | 73 | 2 | / |
| Sokias | 73 | 2 | / |
| Shoqya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sotkia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zokyap | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sokhyo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ssakya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sakyaz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Soikyo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sookjai | 67 | 260 | / |
| Sakhyaa | 67 | 213 | / |
| Sohkhia | 67 | 174 | / |
| Sookyod | 67 | 130 | / |
| Sakaiya | 67 | 119 | / |
| Sookeea | 67 | 86 | / |
| Saakyaa | 67 | 63 | / |
| Sokheea | 67 | 52 | / |
| Soekija | 67 | 48 | / |
| Shakyaa | 67 | 41 | / |
| Sookyoy | 67 | 35 | / |
| Shakhya | 67 | 27 | / |
| Sookhia | 67 | 15 | / |
| Shakkya | 67 | 10 | / |
| Shaakya | 67 | 8 | / |
| Sookyoo | 67 | 6 | / |
| Sokkiah | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shackya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sockiah | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sakayya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sakhyaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sekyayi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saakyas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sakeyya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sodkiah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shokias | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shokjia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shekhya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sekaiya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sekeyia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soukiaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sekaaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soudkia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sokehai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sookyos | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sookjad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shoukia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shakyad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sakoiya | 67 | 1 | / |
Sokya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sokya in the Marathi language | ||
| सोक्या | sokya | - |
| Sokya in the Hindi language | ||
| सोक्या | sokya | 75 |
| सौक्या | saukya | 25 |
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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 Sokya
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