Sosthenes Surname

51,816th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,886 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Sosthenes Surname User-submission:

Sosthenes (Σωσθένης) is a Greek surname.

The first part is σῶς (sōs̄), contraction for the obsolete σάος (saos), meaning 'safe', 'to save', that is 'deliver' or 'protect'.

The second part is σθενόω (sthenoō), which comes from σθένος (sthenos), 'bodily vigor', 'to strengthen'.

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Sosthenes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania9,8591:5,370712
Nigeria131:13,626,366237,812
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
England51:11,143,612252,590
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Sosthenes (4,601) may also be a first name.

Sosthenes Surname Meaning

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Sosthenes (Σωσθένης) is a Greek surname.

The first part is σῶς (sōs̄), contraction for the obsolete σάος (saos), meaning 'safe', 'to save', that is 'deliver' or 'protect'.

The second part is σθενόω (sthenoō), which comes from σθένος (sthenos), 'bodily vigor', 'to strengthen'.

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Sosthenes Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sosthenes is more frequently found in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sosthenes? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 51,816th most commonly held surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 737,158 people. The last name Sosthenes occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Sosthenes reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 100 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 101,193rd most numerous first name in the world. It is borne by 4,601 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Tanzania, where it is held by 9,859 people, or 1 in 5,370. In Tanzania it is mostly found in: Mwanza Region, where 22 percent reside, Kagera Region, where 22 percent reside and Geita Region, where 10 percent reside. Barring Tanzania it exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 0 percent reside and Brazil, where 0 percent reside.

Sosthenes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency 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.

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