Sotero Surname

23,961st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22,579 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Mexico

Sotero Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sotero Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil9,1941:23,2841,066
Mexico7,0671:17,5641,433
Philippines2,6571:38,1025,886
Peru1,5791:20,1292,349
United States6631:546,69545,249
Portugal3211:32,4562,021
Cuba2211:52,1392,102
Italy1971:310,44038,554
Dominican Republic1541:67,7463,226
Argentina1401:305,31024,356
Spain1011:462,89123,948
Colombia731:654,4397,823
Venezuela431:702,42011,917
Ecuador381:418,57510,137
Wales141:221,03813,576
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Honduras71:1,259,4925,127
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Puerto Rico71:507,1633,435
England61:9,286,343223,652
Nicaragua51:1,204,2185,298
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Panama31:1,304,08613,647
France31:22,140,907385,998
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Uruguay21:1,715,87935,955
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Macau11:601,6301,582
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

The alternate forms: Sotéro (7) are calculated separately.

Sotero (35,217) may also be a first name.

Sotero Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sotero is borne by more people in Brazil than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant: Sotéro. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sotero? popularity and diffusion

The surname Sotero is the 23,961st most prevalent surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 322,758 people. Sotero occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 85 percent of Sotero live; 49 percent live in South America and 41 percent live in Luso-South America. It is also the 24,613th most commonly occurring given name on earth It is held by 35,217 people.

The last name Sotero is most frequently held in Brazil, where it is carried by 9,194 people, or 1 in 23,284. In Brazil it is most frequent in: São Paulo, where 18 percent live, Minas Gerais, where 13 percent live and Pernambuco, where 11 percent live. Besides Brazil this last name is found in 46 countries. It also occurs in Mexico, where 31 percent live and The Philippines, where 12 percent live.

Sotero Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Sotero has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sotero last name increased 6,027 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sotero Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Sotero last name are 45.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 98.33% registered with the party.

The amount Sotero earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 51.92% less than the national average, earning €14,437 per year; in Peru they earn 9.58% less than the national average, earning S/. 17,528 per year; in Colombia they earn 14.09% more than the national average, earning $25,900,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 1.37% less than the national average, earning $42,557 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.91% less than the national average, earning $41,777 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sotéro947/
Sottero92384/
Sostero92196/
Soteros92189/
Soutero9254/
Soteiro9240/
Sothero9214/
Sotehro9211/
Scotero927/
Soterro924/
Soitero922/
Soteroh921/
Soteyro921/
Soterzo920/
Souteiro8652/
Soterhou868/
Soutiero861/
Soiteiro861/
Sotherop860/
Cotero832,267/
Sutero831,191/
Sotera831,117/
Satero83127/
Zotero8347/
Sotiro8344/
Sotoro8333/
Sotaro8332/
Setero8313/
Jotero832/
Sotreo831/
Sátero831/
Southeroy801/
Soteras771,949/
Sotiros77238/
Sotharo7786/
Soetoro7759/
Shatero7733/
Soutera7728/
Chotero7725/
Sotirou7722/
Coteiro7717/
Saetero7714/
Suteiro779/
Sastero777/
Shotaro777/
Sotorro775/
Ssetero774/
Sautero774/
Scotera772/
Sòstero772/
Sotorho772/
Soteira772/
Soetaro772/
Zastero772/
Sattero771/
Coterro771/
Cothero771/
Suterro771/
Sathero771/
Sateiro771/
Sottaro771/
Soytera771/
Sateros771/
Coteyro771/
Shotoro771/
Sateroy771/
Sotirod771/
Suteero771/
Suterzo770/
Sotirhos71102/
Coiteiro7149/
Souteras7140/
Sotheara7110/
Cohttero719/
Sutheero715/
Sauterot714/
Sotereau712/
Satteroy712/
Sotherah711/
Sotirhou711/
Shuotaro711/
Souteira711/
Sseteero711/
Sateeroj711/
Saeteroy711/
Satiro678,694/
Cotera676,957/
Sutera675,368/
Setaro671,937/
Satera671,517/
Setera671,142/
Satyro67938/
Sotira67456/
Satoro67178/
Catero67171/
Sataro67131/
Sutiro67104/
Sátiro6794/
Souteyrat6790/
Sotara6732/
Setiro6720/
Souteirat6716/
Zotera6711/
Setoro6711/
Sotora674/
Setjro673/
Cotiro673/
Chhoteroy672/
Zatero671/
Shusterou671/
Jatero671/
Souteyras671/
Ssetteero671/

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