Soma Surname

3,968th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 141,357 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Burkina Faso

Soma Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Soma Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan47,1631:2,711466
Burkina Faso19,6561:934151
India18,6321:41,1692,888
Bangladesh13,7881:11,558939
Angola11,0431:2,444408
Egypt10,3731:8,8631,083
Indonesia4,5041:29,3633,465
Ivory Coast2,4621:9,371782
Lebanon2,3671:2,382451
United States1,3711:264,37624,908
Italy1,1301:54,1219,743
Papua New Guinea9011:9,050709
Thailand7651:92,33812,968
Tanzania5971:88,6798,968
DR Congo5201:142,07615,019
South Africa4981:108,79113,104
Saudi Arabia4771:64,6879,689
Cameroon3761:55,2377,149
Morocco3751:91,93615,801
Sri Lanka3651:57,0106,293
Norway3411:15,0801,787
France3151:210,86632,777
Zambia2431:65,2265,794
Argentina2411:177,35914,876
New Zealand2131:21,2603,728
England1961:284,27622,043
Mexico1881:660,24610,483
Brazil1861:1,150,93740,026
Latvia1641:12,5001,851
Zimbabwe1561:98,96313,970
Turkey1181:659,50434,418
Benin1021:101,32911,505
Canada891:413,99536,402
Iraq891:393,5027,096
Uganda871:448,72726,843
Mauritius821:15,7733,330
Nigeria751:2,361,90379,171
Greece731:151,77824,972
Australia641:421,80833,593
Russia621:2,324,565137,882
Guatemala611:263,6504,245
Singapore601:91,7953,674
United Arab Emirates571:160,74211,909
Mozambique491:556,3591,404
Philippines391:2,595,852132,893
Solomon Islands391:14,8732,820
Liberia381:116,0148,917
Portugal381:274,16410,086
Sudan361:1,041,9503,038
Iran351:2,193,78675,524
Botswana331:66,27111,607
Peru331:963,15518,708
Pakistan321:5,582,62134,646
Niger301:639,73415,675
Sweden301:328,22522,987
Germany291:2,776,050134,833
Namibia261:92,6698,353
Malaysia251:1,179,76951,323
Jordan181:491,24612,976
Netherlands141:1,206,22770,951
Afghanistan111:2,923,01717,932
Algeria101:3,863,15547,113
Taiwan91:2,604,97216,335
Northern Ireland81:230,63010,839
Guam81:20,0153,029
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Ukraine71:6,503,242257,739
Congo61:831,51616,072
Maldives61:67,3622,983
Paraguay61:1,206,12410,500
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Uruguay61:571,96026,877
Yemen61:4,404,21618,907
Belarus51:1,900,21297,012
Georgia51:749,10921,598
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Libya41:1,560,9943,087
Madagascar41:5,912,4595,394
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Belize11:355,4743,977
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Palestine11:4,548,84918,388
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Tonga11:107,313791
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

The alternate forms: Šoma (49), Somà (14) & Somá (5) are calculated separately.

Soma (684,756) may also be a first name.

Soma Last Name Facts

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

Soma (Arabic: سوما, Bengali: সোমা, Georgian: სომა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﻮﻣﺎ, Hindi: सोमा, Marathi: सोमा, Oriya: େସାମା, Russian: Сьома, Tibetan: སོ་མ་) is found most frequently in Japan. It may also appear as: Šoma, Somà or Somá. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Soma? popularity and diffusion

The last name Soma is the 3,968th most common surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 51,554 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 62 percent of Soma reside; 33 percent reside in East Asia and 33 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 1,420th most common given name at a global level, borne by 684,756 people.

This last name is most frequent in Japan, where it is carried by 47,163 people, or 1 in 2,711. In Japan it is mostly concentrated in: Aomori Prefecture, where 14 percent live, Tokyo Metropolis, where 11 percent live and Hokkaido Prefecture, where 10 percent live. Aside from Japan this last name is found in 119 countries. It is also common in Burkina Faso, where 14 percent live and India, where 13 percent live.

Soma Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Soma has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Soma last name rose 22,850 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 6,533 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Soma Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Orthodox (100%) in Russia, Maronite (88%) in Lebanon and Orthodox (50%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Soma last name are 1.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 51.32% being registered with the party.

The amount Soma earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 5.07% more than the national average, earning 363,619 kr per year; in Peru they earn 6.08% more than the national average, earning S/. 20,563 per year; in South Africa they earn 12.15% more than the national average, earning R 266,508 per year; in United States they earn 11.64% more than the national average, earning $48,172 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.48% less than the national average, earning $48,947 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Šoma9249/
Somà9214/
Somá925/
Somma8917,534/
Somad8910,555/
Somai8910,200/
Shoma898,006/
Souma896,172/
Somah894,026/
Somat892,681/
Soima892,414/
Somaa891,151/
Somay89907/
Scoma89854/
Sioma89658/
Sooma89658/
Somha89527/
Szoma89431/
Somau89372/
Somas89335/
Soyma89258/
Sohma89199/
Somea8996/
Somga8996/
Sojma8947/
Somap8947/
Soema8937/
Sosma8914/
Somaj8913/
Somaï8911/
Somoa897/
Suoma895/
Somaî894/
Ssoma893/
Sgoma891/
Soumah80223,471/
Somaiy804,688/
Somaya804,654/
Sommai804,471/
Soumai803,273/
Soimah803,002/
Shomad802,334/
Somaia801,877/
Sommat801,193/
Soymaz801,032/
Soumay80491/
Sohuma80456/
Soumaï80404/
Soumma80378/
Soumas80347/
Soumaa80178/
Somach80167/
Somaha80158/
Soomai80157/
Shomai80156/
Shomat80137/
Shomah80136/
Soemai80109/
Schoma80105/
Suomaa80103/
Sommay80100/
Somapp8089/
Shoima8084/
Soumat8045/
Somazz8041/
Shouma8039/
Sosmaz8031/
Shomas8028/
Sommad8027/
Somait8026/
Soomaa8025/
Soimay8024/
Soomga8024/
Somaja8022/
Shomma8017/
Soemah8015/
Somass8015/
Szojma8013/
Suomah8013/
Sommah8011/
Suotma8011/
Somauy8010/
Soimau809/
Shomaa809/
Somahu808/
Somash807/
Soimat806/
Somhai806/
Soomas805/
Sosmah805/
Shooma805/
Soumaî805/
Soymas805/
Shomha804/
Siomat804/
Sotmai804/
Sosmea804/
Somaih803/
Sommas803/
Somaid803/
Soymat803/
Sohmah803/
Somauh802/
Somaad802/
Siomma802/
Souyma802/
Soumad802/
Soimas802/
Soimad801/
Somaiz801/
Soomoa801/
Soosma801/
Shoema801/
Shohma801/
Shoyma801/
Sothma801/
Siomah801/
Soumea801/
Soumau801/
Somais801/
Somiea801/
Soomad801/
Somaai801/
Soimai801/
Siomau801/
Siomea801/
Shomga801/
Soumoa801/
Souméa801/
Sousma801/
Soymaç801/
Szomma801/
Siomad801/
Shuoma801/
Someat801/
Somaay801/
Somgai801/
Sommau801/
Sommoa801/
Soomat801/
Soomay801/
Shomay801/
Sotmat801/
Somatt800/
Sama75254,147/
Some75182,845/
Suma7581,517/
Sema7531,880/
Zoma7516,977/
Somi7515,793/
Somo7513,584/
Coma758,028/
Joma756,319/
Somy751,649/
Somé75150/
Xoma75121/
Çoma7563/
Somj7549/
Sâma751/
Soumaya731,494/
Shoimah73716/
Shomaya73361/
Shchoma73188/
Somahai73166/
Soommat73149/
Schomas73133/
Shoimai7365/
Somhaya7360/
Soummas7328/
Shoemay7313/
Soumaha7313/
Schomay7312/
Sommaya739/
Soumaia739/
Suosmaa738/
Soimaud738/
Somahay737/
Shohmad736/
Suotmaa736/
Sosmath735/
Schoima735/
Soummai735/
Siomash734/
Soismaa734/
Shomiea733/
Sommast733/
Ssosmap732/
Soothma732/
Somhaha732/
Soummay732/
Somaheu732/
Souymah732/
Sshomad732/
Soommas732/
Soimach732/
Someaux731/
Sommais731/
Shomaid731/
Shomhai731/
Shoumad731/
Soumach731/
Somaipp731/
Sohiema731/
Soemmai731/
Siomacz731/
Shoemma731/
Soumaiy731/
Soumeïa731/
Soumgah731/
Soummaï731/
Soymaya731/
Shoumma731/
Soomaah731/
Someaud731/
Schoema731/
Somauth731/
Sommass731/
Soymach731/
Soumahh731/
Ssoomaa731/
Samad67290,355/
Shama6749,812/
Samah6742,749/
Samat6735,383/
Samai6728,235/
Shema6727,133/
Choma6718,964/
Seema6718,588/
Shuma6714,533/
Shome6711,924/
Summa678,145/
Jomaa676,304/
Siama675,838/
Samaa675,641/
Shomo675,581/
Somer675,455/
Zouma674,429/
Samma674,075/
Semma672,795/
Saema672,343/
Shomi672,333/
Somed672,284/
Samay672,101/
Suomi671,999/
Samas671,963/
Somei671,737/
Samau671,718/
Sauma671,617/
Samea671,597/
Somes671,581/
Semah671,439/
Samha671,417/
Sumah671,345/
Jooma671,328/
Semai671,305/
Soumi671,290/
Sumat671,231/
Djoma671,175/
Somme671,128/
Somos671,124/
Siema671,112/
Somou671,013/
Sumai67947/
Sumay67907/
Sosme67890/
Zomai67853/
Soume67852/
Zooma67713/
Sommi67689/
Sommo67680/
Jasma67616/
Somoh67607/
Samaj67588/
Susma67572/
Sahma67563/
Sumad67548/
Josma67525/
Comma67495/
Jomma67460/
Samoa67457/
Somoy67456/
Jhoma67451/
Sommy67436/
Soimo67405/
Soumo67390/
Jouma67375/
Sumaa67373/
Saama67355/
Szuma67316/
Semaa67312/
Sumas67296/
Comșa67266/
Jomat67245/
Jomha67235/
Seuma67228/
Sumaj67210/
Soome67210/
Somoo67199/
Siomi67195/
Somhe67194/
Semau67191/
Xhoma67189/
Satma67176/
Somet67171/
Samap67165/
Shomy67147/
Szomi67141/
Somey67134/
Somyo67132/
Soemo67123/
Comay67113/
Semay67112/
Samga67112/
Somie67111/
Somiy6798/
Sasma6796/
Semea6794/
Suima6791/
Jomas6791/
Szema6791/
Soimi6790/
Somod6782/
Suyma6780/
Somot6775/
Soomo6773/
Somit6772/
Tcoma6772/
Somio6768/
Siuma6761/
Somoi6755/
Soumy6750/
Suuma6750/
Somis6747/
Zioma6742/
Samaš6739/
Someu6736/
Sumha6734/
Zomat6733/
Zomas6733/
Samaz6729/
Siomo6729/
Someh6729/
Sumau6728/
Jomai6728/
Somee6727/
Somez6727/
Sotmi6727/
Soyme6727/
Soime6726/
Çomat6725/
Scomo6724/
Szama6723/
Sumaz6723/
Siome6722/
Somoš6721/
Sumea6720/
Suomo6720/
Sommé6718/
Semha6717/
Soomi6717/
Zomaï6717/
Joima6717/
Hsama6716/
Ssama6715/
Zoema6715/
Somip6714/
Somih6713/
Sumga6713/
Ssema6713/
Siomy6713/
Cooma6712/
Zasma6712/
Somej6712/
Somyi6710/
Sutma6710/
Suomy6710/
Somop679/
Somge679/
Zomaa679/
Zhoma678/
Somoj678/
Somhi678/
Somui678/
Sohmi678/
Semaï678/
Sosmo677/
Sumap677/
Hsuma676/
Suhma676/
Somid676/
Jomea676/
Sehma676/
Szomy675/
Zomma675/
Soomy675/
Samaï675/
Jomaz675/
Somje674/
Jomad674/
Joyma674/
Gioma674/
Zuoma674/
Somuo674/
Hsema673/
Somoz673/
Somgo673/
Somahova672/
Schomach672/
Sujma672/
Zomad672/
Jomap672/
Somgi672/
Somhj672/
Ssome672/
Somii672/
Jomâa672/
Soeme672/
Soumé672/
Soïme672/
Somep672/
Someš672/
Şomai672/
Sumoa672/
Somuj672/
Scama672/
Sémah672/
Zomga671/
Zotma671/
Schoemah671/
Soemi671/
Sohmo671/
Somaiová671/
Shomeova671/
Ssuma671/
Sohme671/
Suome671/
Samaî671/
Sâmea671/
Jomay671/
Jomaà671/
Jojma671/
Zoima671/
Zomay671/
Zséma671/
Somão671/
Sosmi671/
Soumaaye671/
Soumahie671/
Soumaije671/
Soymo671/
Samaâ671/
Sémaj671/
Sumaș671/
Comha671/
Comaa671/
Shoismat671/
Hsomi671/
Juoma671/
Tjoma671/
Soymi671/
Somyt671/
Shoutmay671/
Ssomi671/
Zohma671/
Jomau671/
Shoumach670/
Southmay670/

Soma Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Soma in the Georgian language
სომაsoma-
Soma in the Hindi language
सोमाsoma99.76
सौमाsauma0.05
सोमsoma0.04
शोमाsoma0.02
सुमाsuma0.01
शोभाsobha0.01
सेामाseama0.01
सेमाsema0.01
सोनाsona0.01
सॊमाsoma0.01
Soma in the Marathi language
सोमाsoma99.7
सोमsoma0.23
शोमाsoma0.01
सोमा़soma0
सोमााsomaa0
सॉमाsoma0
Soma in the Bengali language
সোমাsoma99.08
সোমsoma0.45
সুমাsuma0.36
Soma in the Tibetan language
སོ་མ་soma94.23
བསོ་མ་soma1.92
སོ་མོ་somo1.92
ས་མོ་samo1.92
Soma in the Oriya language
େସାମାesama83.83
ସିଂsim7.5
ସମାsama5.2
େସାମesama0.84
େଶାମାesama0.8
ସାହାsaha0.61
ସାମsama0.19
ମହାmaha0.14
ମାଟାmata0.09
ଶମାsama0.09
ଓରାମorama0.05
େଷାମାesama0.05
ମାଲାmala0.05
ସୋଷsosa0.05
ମାଲmala0.05
ସୁମାsuma0.05
େସମାesama0.05
ମାନାmana0.05
Soma in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺳﻮﻣﺎswma54.55
ﺳﻮﻣﻪswmh27.27
ﺻﻮﻣﺎswma18.18
Soma in the Russian language
Сьомаsoma-
Soma in the Arabic language
سوماswma-
صوميswmy-
صوماswma-

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