Sookdin Surname

1,736,881st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 111 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Mauritius

Sookdin Surname User-submission:

The surname Sookdin means 'happy days'. It originated from India.

Sookdin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa671:808,62254,680
Mauritius431:30,0795,976
England11:55,718,059489,080

Sookdin Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Sookdin means 'happy days'. It originated from India.

- sookdnnaharoo

Sookdin Last Name Facts

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

Sookdin is borne by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sookdin? popularity and diffusion

The last name Sookdin is the 1,736,881st most numerous last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 65,653,567 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Sookdin live; 99 percent live in Southern Africa and 60 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

Sookdin is most widely held in South Africa, where it is borne by 67 people, or 1 in 808,622. In South Africa it is mostly concentrated in: Eastern Cape, where 60 percent reside, Gauteng, where 18 percent reside and Western Cape, where 15 percent reside. Apart from South Africa this last name occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Mauritius, where 39 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.

Sookdin Last Name Statistics demography

Sookdin earn significantly more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 28.31% more than the national average, earning R 304,920 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sookden861/
Sookdeen806/
Sakdin7758/
Sukdin7727/
Shokden7170/
Sakdina7110/
Sogdina713/
Sukdina711/
Sockden711/
Sogding711/
Sukddin711/
Shockden6735/

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