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
Sokya (Hindi: सोक्या, Marathi: सोक्या) is most common in Tanzania. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sokya? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,121,169th most widely held surname globally, borne by around 1 in 92,247,417 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Sokya live; 94 percent live in East Africa and 94 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Sokya is also the 1,994,417th most frequently occurring forename internationally, borne by 28 people.
The surname Sokya is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is held by 74 people, or 1 in 715,427. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Mara Region, where 95 percent are found and Mwanza Region, where 5 percent are found. Apart from Tanzania Sokya is found 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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sokya
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