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

Soto (Arabic: صوتو, Hindi: सोतो, Russian: Сото) occurs in Mexico more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as: Šoto, Sóto, Sotó or Söto. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

It is the 429^th most frequently held last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 6,094 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Soto are found; 41 percent are found in South America and 29 percent are found in Hispano-North America. It is also the 128,276^th most frequent first name internationally It is held by 3,146 people.

Soto is most widely held in Mexico, where it is held by 346,139 people, or 1 in 359. In Mexico Soto is mostly concentrated in: México, where 12 percent live, Sinaloa, where 8 percent live and Mexico City, where 7 percent live. Beside Mexico this surname occurs in 147 countries. It is also found in Chile, where 12 percent live and The United States, where 10 percent live.

Soto Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Soto has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Soto last name increased 18,256 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 15,650 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 1,500 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Soto Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Soto surname are 42.47% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 95.7% registered with the political party.

The amount Soto earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 66.24% less than the national average, earning €10,139 per year; in Norway they earn 6.68% more than the national average, earning 369,213 kr per year; in Peru they earn 5.07% less than the national average, earning S/. 18,403 per year; in South Africa they earn 59.12% less than the national average, earning R 97,152 per year; in Colombia they earn 0.31% more than the national average, earning $22,773,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 17.08% less than the national average, earning $35,778 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.64% less than the national average, earning $46,383 CAD per year.