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

The surname Sosthenes occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name Sosthenes is the 51,816^th most commonly used family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 737,158 people. Sosthenes is predominantly found 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 widely held first name worldwide. It is borne by 4,601 people.

Sosthenes is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 9,859 people, or 1 in 5,370. In Tanzania it is most common in: Mwanza Region, where 22 percent live, Kagera Region, where 22 percent live and Geita Region, where 10 percent live. Beside Tanzania this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 0 percent live and Brazil, where 0 percent live.

Sosthenes Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Sosthenes has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Sosthenes last name decreased 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.