Soro Surname
Approximately 356,199 people bear this surname
Soro Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 324,040 | 1:71 | 13 |
| Burkina Faso | 14,039 | 1:1,307 | 196 |
| Italy | 3,835 | 1:15,947 | 2,672 |
| Sudan | 2,520 | 1:14,885 | 2,042 |
| Spain | 2,392 | 1:19,545 | 2,154 |
| Mali | 1,226 | 1:13,841 | 614 |
| Philippines | 1,202 | 1:84,225 | 14,596 |
| Indonesia | 866 | 1:152,713 | 14,976 |
| Togo | 630 | 1:11,504 | 2,968 |
| Argentina | 441 | 1:96,924 | 8,150 |
| Papua New Guinea | 416 | 1:19,600 | 2,020 |
| France | 388 | 1:171,193 | 26,633 |
| Nigeria | 359 | 1:493,434 | 24,703 |
| United States | 350 | 1:1,035,597 | 75,973 |
| Ghana | 346 | 1:78,094 | 7,799 |
| Uganda | 304 | 1:128,419 | 11,921 |
| Zimbabwe | 277 | 1:55,734 | 8,431 |
| Morocco | 273 | 1:126,286 | 22,036 |
| Gabon | 202 | 1:9,352 | 1,744 |
| India | 162 | 1:4,734,971 | 120,979 |
| Costa Rica | 142 | 1:33,662 | 938 |
| Solomon Islands | 135 | 1:4,297 | 515 |
| Fiji | 126 | 1:7,098 | 1,425 |
| Lesotho | 101 | 1:20,124 | 4,188 |
| Tanzania | 89 | 1:594,850 | 37,281 |
| Kenya | 77 | 1:599,739 | 28,092 |
| DR Congo | 75 | 1:985,061 | 64,020 |
| Iraq | 68 | 1:515,024 | 8,412 |
| Brazil | 66 | 1:3,243,550 | 93,057 |
| Canada | 66 | 1:558,267 | 46,632 |
| Cameroon | 65 | 1:319,524 | 29,358 |
| Iran | 63 | 1:1,218,770 | 52,259 |
| Serbia | 60 | 1:119,082 | 8,988 |
| Niger | 58 | 1:330,897 | 9,684 |
| Benin | 51 | 1:202,659 | 19,139 |
| England | 45 | 1:1,238,179 | 56,985 |
| Finland | 43 | 1:127,830 | 12,225 |
| Belgium | 42 | 1:273,730 | 32,801 |
| Turkey | 39 | 1:1,995,421 | 69,208 |
| Chile | 38 | 1:463,591 | 12,075 |
| Pakistan | 35 | 1:5,104,111 | 32,876 |
| Sweden | 30 | 1:328,225 | 22,987 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Mauritania | 26 | 1:157,495 | 8,595 |
| Germany | 25 | 1:3,220,218 | 147,383 |
| South Africa | 24 | 1:2,257,404 | 96,432 |
| Australia | 22 | 1:1,227,077 | 66,405 |
| Russia | 17 | 1:8,477,827 | 301,506 |
| Taiwan | 17 | 1:1,379,103 | 9,281 |
| Ecuador | 16 | 1:994,115 | 14,535 |
| Estonia | 15 | 1:88,120 | 15,474 |
| Netherlands | 14 | 1:1,206,227 | 70,951 |
| Switzerland | 13 | 1:631,763 | 43,230 |
| Northern Cyprus | 11 | 1:29,001 | 6,098 |
| Venezuela | 11 | 1:2,745,825 | 29,869 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Ethiopia | 9 | 1:10,838,474 | 14,518 |
| Tunisia | 9 | 1:67,847 | 8,246 |
| Vanuatu | 9 | 1:29,253 | 714 |
| Austria | 7 | 1:1,216,491 | 80,919 |
| Congo | 7 | 1:712,728 | 15,723 |
| Denmark | 7 | 1:806,388 | 43,211 |
| Mexico | 7 | 1:17,732,315 | 50,495 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Senegal | 6 | 1:2,429,890 | 4,996 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Ireland | 5 | 1:941,788 | 16,185 |
| Croatia | 5 | 1:845,721 | 48,179 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4 | 1:884,100 | 15,259 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 4 | 1:283,918 | 487 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Puerto Rico | 4 | 1:887,535 | 4,548 |
| Tajikistan | 4 | 1:2,096,673 | 7,416 |
| Cuba | 3 | 1:3,840,905 | 13,116 |
| Lebanon | 3 | 1:1,879,028 | 22,073 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Andorra | 2 | 1:41,919 | 1,654 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Lithuania | 2 | 1:1,517,294 | 35,813 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 16 | 1:3,138,668 | 142,671 |
The alternate forms: Šoro (50), Sõro (27), Soró (5), Sôro (2) & Sorõ (1) are calculated separately.
Soro (19,835) may also be a first name.
Soro Demographics
Soro Political Affiliation
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Soro Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Soro Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Soro (Arabic: سورو, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺻﻮﺭﻭ, Hindi: सोरो, Marathi: सोरो, Oriya: େସାର, Russian: Соро) is found in The Ivory Coast more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant: Šoro, Sõro, Soró, Sôro or Sorõ. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Soro? popularity and diffusion
The surname Soro is the 1,516th most commonly held surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 20,459 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 90 percent of Soro reside; 89 percent reside in West Africa and 76 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Soro is also the 38,039th most common first name in the world, borne by 19,835 people.
Soro is most commonly used in The Ivory Coast, where it is held by 324,040 people, or 1 in 71. In The Ivory Coast Soro is most prevalent in: Savanes District, where 64 percent are found, Woroba District, where 10 percent are found and Abidjan Autonomous District, where 7 percent are found. Not including The Ivory Coast this surname is found in 114 countries. It is also found in Burkina Faso, where 4 percent are found and Italy, where 1 percent are found.
Soro Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Soro has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Soro last name increased 2,188 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 750 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Soro Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Soro last name is predominantly Muslim (50%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Soro last name are 41.06% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 94.29% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Soro earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 16.78% less than the national average, earning €24,991 per year; in Norway they earn 48.48% less than the national average, earning 178,300 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 55.99% less than the national average, earning R 104,580 per year; in United States they earn 12.19% less than the national average, earning $37,891 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.33% more than the national average, earning $49,846 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Soro Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Soro in the Hindi language | ||
| सोरो | soro | - |
| Soro in the Marathi language | ||
| सोरो | soro | - |
| Soro in the Oriya language | ||
| େସାର | esara | 97.67 |
| ଓରାମ | orama | 2.33 |
| Soro in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺻﻮﺭﻭ | swrw | 63.64 |
| ﺳﻮﺭﻭ | swrw | 36.36 |
| Soro in the Russian language | ||
| Соро | soro | - |
| Soro in the Arabic language | ||
| سورو | swrw | - |
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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
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