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

Soton (Russian: Сотон) is most common in Benin. It can appear as a variant: Sotoń. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

Soton is the 98,258^th most frequently used last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 1,510,059 people. The surname Soton is predominantly found in Africa, where 54 percent of Soton live; 54 percent live in West Africa and 54 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Soton is also the 168,608^th most frequently occurring first name internationally, borne by 2,009 people.

Soton is most prevalent in Benin, where it is held by 2,539 people, or 1 in 4,071. In Benin it is primarily concentrated in: Ouémé Department, where 60 percent are found, Littoral Department, where 10 percent are found and Zou Department, where 9 percent are found. Outside of Benin Soton exists in 25 countries. It also occurs in Bangladesh, where 34 percent are found and France, where 9 percent are found.

Soton Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Soton has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 280 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 93 percent between 1880 and 2014.