Sostein Surname
Approximately 11 people bear this surname
Sostein Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 9 | 1:1,902,123 | 19,532 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
Sostein (33) may also be a first name.
Sostein Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sostein Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sostein occurs in Malawi more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sostein? popularity and diffusion
The surname Sostein is the 5,812,366th most commonly held family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 662,504,174 people. The surname Sostein is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Sostein reside; 82 percent reside in Southern Africa and 82 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Sostein is also the 1,807,719th most commonly held forename worldwide It is held by 33 people.
The last name is most commonly held in Malawi, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 1,902,123. Outside of Malawi this surname occurs in one country. It is also common in Tanzania, where 18 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sjostein | 93 | 3 | / |
| Sostene | 86 | 427 | / |
| Sosthen | 86 | 33 | / |
| Sostine | 86 | 15 | / |
| Sostain | 86 | 1 | / |
| Schoustein | 82 | 1 | / |
| Sosthene | 80 | 10,246 | / |
| Sostheim | 80 | 39 | / |
| Sjóstein | 80 | 24 | / |
| Sesstein | 80 | 23 | / |
| Zotstein | 80 | 18 | / |
| Soshtain | 80 | 5 | / |
| Sjosteen | 80 | 3 | / |
| Siosteen | 80 | 2 | / |
| Scastein | 80 | 2 | / |
| Shosteen | 80 | 1 | / |
| Soustine | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sostan | 77 | 8 | / |
| Shostiyan | 75 | 37 | / |
| Shoostine | 75 | 15 | / |
| Schastein | 75 | 0 | / |
| Shoestain | 75 | 0 | / |
| Schestein | 75 | 0 | / |
| Shostan | 71 | 1,582 | / |
| Jostine | 71 | 187 | / |
| Sostand | 71 | 112 | / |
| Sastine | 71 | 91 | / |
| Sestien | 71 | 18 | / |
| Saxtein | 71 | 3 | / |
| Sastyin | 71 | 3 | / |
| Soostan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sastene | 71 | 1 | / |
| Costoin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sastain | 71 | 1 | / |
| Soustan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zostene | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sestain | 71 | 1 | / |
| Costien | 71 | 1 | / |
| Szostan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shasteen | 67 | 845 | / |
| Sjösteen | 67 | 22 | / |
| Sosthand | 67 | 10 | / |
| Casteion | 67 | 6 | / |
| Joustine | 67 | 5 | / |
| Sosthène | 67 | 5 | / |
| Saustene | 67 | 2 | / |
| Schostan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Soustant | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chostene | 67 | 2 | / |
| Saasteen | 67 | 2 | / |
| Costejon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shoistan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chostain | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jostheim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shastain | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shastien | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shastine | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sesthain | 67 | 1 | / |
| Costehan | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sostein
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