Where Does The Last Name Sosthenes Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Sosthenes has its highest incidence in Tanzania. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sosthenes? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Sosthenes is the 51,816^th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 737,158 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Sosthenes reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 100 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Sosthenes is also the 101,193^rd most commonly used given name world-wide It is held by 4,601 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Tanzania, where it is held by 9,859 people, or 1 in 5,370. In Tanzania it is most numerous in: Mwanza Region, where 22 percent are found, Kagera Region, where 22 percent are found and Geita Region, where 10 percent are found. Excluding Tanzania Sosthenes exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 0 percent are found and Brazil, where 0 percent are found.

Sosthenes Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Sosthenes has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Sosthenes last name decreased 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.