Sotokawa Surname
Approximately 7,270 people bear this surname
Sotokawa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 7,269 | 1:17,588 | 2,073 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
Sotokawa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sotokawa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sotokawa is found in Japan more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sotokawa? popularity and diffusion
Sotokawa is the 68,332nd most numerous last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,002,413 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Sotokawa are found; 100 percent are found in East Asia and 100 percent are found in Nippono-Asia.
This surname is most frequently occurring in Japan, where it is borne by 7,269 people, or 1 in 17,588. In Japan Sotokawa is primarily concentrated in: Yamanashi Prefecture, where 18 percent reside, Tokyo Metropolis, where 11 percent reside and Kanagawa Prefecture, where 9 percent reside. Barring Japan this surname exists in one country. It is also found in Malaysia, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Setokawa | 88 | 1,245 | / |
| Satokawa | 88 | 373 | / |
| Setakawa | 75 | 303 | / |
| Sutakawa | 75 | 2 | / |
| Sotokova | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sostokova | 71 | 3 | / |
| Siotokova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sotodkova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sotakabhai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shostokova | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sotokawa
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