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

The last name Soule (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﻮﻟﻪ, Marathi: सोनुले, Russian: Соуле) is found most in Niger. It can appear in the variant forms: Soulé, Šoule or Soulè. For other possible spellings of Soule click here.

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

The last name Soule is the 8,338^th most commonly held last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 106,635 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 82 percent of Soule reside; 72 percent reside in West Africa and 38 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 24,306^th most frequently occurring first name at a global level, held by 35,809 people.

The surname is most frequent in Niger, where it is borne by 20,652 people, or 1 in 929. In Niger it is primarily concentrated in: Maradi Region, where 53 percent live, Zinder Region, where 35 percent live and Tahoua Region, where 9 percent live. Barring Niger this last name exists in 75 countries. It is also found in Benin, where 27 percent live and The United States, where 12 percent live.

Soule Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Soule has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Soule surname increased 301 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 194 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Soule Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Soule surname are 2.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 50.32% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Soule earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 13.87% less than the national average, earning S/. 16,697 per year; in South Africa they earn 37.72% more than the national average, earning R 327,264 per year; in United States they earn 5.55% more than the national average, earning $45,545 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.15% more than the national average, earning $51,248 CAD per year.