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

Soto (Arabic: صوتو, Hindi: सोतो, Russian: Сото) is more commonly found in Mexico than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Šoto, Sóto, Sotó or Söto. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

Soto is the 429^th most widely held family name internationally, held by around 1 in 6,094 people. Soto occurs mostly in The Americas, where 95 percent of Soto live; 41 percent live in South America and 29 percent live in Hispano-North America. Soto is also the 128,276^th most widespread first name on earth. It is borne by 3,146 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Mexico, where it is borne by 346,139 people, or 1 in 359. In Mexico it is most prevalent in: México, where 12 percent live, Sinaloa, where 8 percent live and Mexico City, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account Mexico Soto occurs in 147 countries. It also occurs in Chile, where 12 percent live and The United States, where 10 percent live.

Soto Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Soto has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the 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 holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Soto surname are 42.47% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 95.7% registered to vote for the 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.