Somji Surname

254,336th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,553 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Canada

Somji Surname User-submission:

An Indian last name most prominent in the states of Gujarat, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh. There is a high population of this last name in East Africa because in 1813, there was a famine in the Indian state of Gujarat. In the process of migrating to survive, the surname spread to the states of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh.

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Somji Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India3951:1,941,93867,255
Canada3361:109,65911,761
Tanzania3161:167,53714,797
United States1501:2,416,393148,665
England1231:452,99229,924
Kenya1081:427,59223,179
Pakistan551:3,248,07125,480
United Arab Emirates391:234,93015,673
Taiwan131:1,803,44211,840
Burundi41:2,451,2131,279
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Somji (2,585) may also be a first name.

Somji Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

An Indian last name most prominent in the states of Gujarat, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh. There is a high population of this last name in East Africa because in 1813, there was a famine in the Indian state of Gujarat. In the process of migrating to survive, the surname spread to the states of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh. It also brought a large amount of Hindus and Muslims from Gujarat to East Africa, where the Indians from 1813 are still known as the Khojas.

- kamaalsomji

Somji Last Name Facts

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

Somji (Hindi: सोमजी, Marathi: सोमजी) is found most in India. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Somji? popularity and diffusion

The surname Somji is the 254,336th most frequent last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 4,692,560 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 33 percent of Somji are found; 30 percent are found in North America and 29 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 144,694th most widespread first name internationally It is held by 2,585 people.

This surname is most prevalent in India, where it is carried by 395 people, or 1 in 1,941,938. In India it is most common in: Maharashtra, where 79 percent live, Goa, where 10 percent live and Madhya Pradesh, where 6 percent live. Excluding India it exists in 18 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 22 percent live and Tanzania, where 20 percent live.

Somji Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Somji surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 75% registered with the party.

The amount Somji earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 10.64% more than the national average, earning $47,742 USD per year and in Canada they earn 36.33% more than the national average, earning $67,734 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Somjai913,577/
Somjit913,008/
Shomji9119/
Soomji9115/
Somjid9114/
Somdji917/
Somiji911/
Somjei911/
Somjhi911/
Somjitt8359/
Somijit833/
Soumdji832/
Somijoi831/
Siomjit831/
Somjhit831/
Soomjii831/
Somsi8018,289/
Samji801,255/
Somja80290/
Sonji80181/
Somie80111/
Sumji8061/
Somzi8044/
Somhi808/
Somje804/
Zomji802/
Somgi802/
Somhj802/
Jomji801/
Somci801/
Somsai733,174/
Suomie731,478/
Shamji731,018/
Somsit73813/
Sonjai73737/
Samiji73339/
Samjai73216/
Somjee73172/
Soumhi73159/
Jomjai73131/
Sondji73116/
Somsip73100/
Soumie7387/
Soniji7378/
Sonjit7362/
Sounji7340/
Somngi7338/
Jomiji7337/
Somyoi7336/
Samjit7330/
Sommie7324/
Somier7324/
Somsoi7324/
Samjid7323/
Sumiji7322/
Samdji7322/
Somija7319/
Samjhi7318/
Jomjit7314/
Somchi7311/
Siomsi7311/
Shomgi739/
Someai739/
Somihi738/
Somjoy738/
Samjio737/
Samjie737/
Shemji737/
Samjis737/
Somhai736/
Somjet735/
Samjoi734/
Shonji734/
Somhoi734/
Somnie733/
Shomsi733/
Soymie733/
Soymié733/
Comjai733/
Somgit733/
Somjed732/
Somehi732/
Seemji732/
Somnci732/
Somshi732/
Soonji732/
Somsei732/
Saamji731/
Somsih731/
Sonjei731/
Somiee731/
Shumji731/
Somies731/
Sommié731/
Somiea731/
Somije731/
Somssi731/
Sonjić731/
Soimie731/
Soumzi731/
Samjui731/
Samhji731/
Sumjid731/
Sumjit731/
Suomsi731/
Siamji731/
Somiyo731/
Somsui731/
Somhit731/
Somjes731/
Somkhi731/
Sonjoi731/
Soumsi731/
Sonjie730/
Sonjii730/
Somnaijai712/
Somchai6714,490/
Somchit6714,323/
Sommier671,932/
Shamjai67359/
Ssosmsi67198/
Soumier67185/
Chomjit67122/
Somnier6792/
Shomngi6767/
Shoonji6747/
Chomjai6742/
Soimier6740/
Somchip6728/
Soomägi6726/
Somjaya6725/
Somchid6723/
Shamjoi6721/
Somsois6720/
Szomszi6718/
Soundji6717/
Shomija6716/
Samajie6713/
Somchoi6711/
Soumiaa679/
Samjais677/
Soymier677/
Suomies677/
Soonjai677/
Shamjit676/
Shamjid675/
Soumgit674/
Soomjee674/
Somchui674/
Chomjui674/
Samujhi673/
Shomiea673/
Samajhi673/
Shamsji672/
Somaiyy672/
Sumaiji672/
Shomnie672/
Joomjai672/
Samijid671/
Samajji671/
Sohmier671/
Somajha671/
Sonajie671/
Shomhai671/
Shomier671/
Somiayi671/
Somihay671/
Sonjhie671/
Somaiye671/
Shomnje671/
Shomzai671/
Soumchi671/
Soñi671/
Samnjei671/
Samaiji671/
Samjhio671/
Comajie671/
Somjeed671/
Shomshi671/
Semijie671/
Samojhi671/
Shumjai671/
Somjest671/
Soomchi671/
Soomsai671/
Coomjai671/
Chomjid671/
Chomjoi671/
Sosmier670/

Somji Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Somji in the Marathi language
सोमजीsomaji98.86
सोमाजीsomaji0.5
सोमिजsomija0.14
सोनजीsonaji0.11
सोमाsoma0.07
सोनाजीsonaji0.04
सोमैsomai0.04
Somji in the Hindi language
सोमजीsomaji96.15
सोमरीsomari3.85

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