Southan Surname

555,669th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 573 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Southan Surname Definition:

Apparently weak (syncopated) forms of Southern, q.v.

Southan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3571:156,07314,751
United States581:6,249,292299,206
New Zealand541:83,85811,975
Australia521:519,14839,018
Wales151:206,30213,003
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1851:131,75912,175
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Southan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Apparently weak (syncopated) forms of Southern, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Southan Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Southan Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Southan is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Southan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Southan is the 555,669th most commonly held family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 12,718,230 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 68 percent of Southan reside; 66 percent reside in Northern Europe and 66 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Southan is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 357 people, or 1 in 156,073. In England Southan is mostly found in: West Midlands, where 32 percent live, Greater London, where 9 percent live and Worcestershire, where 9 percent live. Excluding England this last name is found in 18 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 10 percent live and New Zealand, where 9 percent live.

Southan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Southan has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 193 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 276 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 1,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Southan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Southan are 10.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.14% being registered to vote for the political party.

Southan earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 25.94% more than the national average, earning $54,340 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Southand933/
Southant930/
Southann930/
Southane930/
Suthan922,498/
Sothan9286/
Soutan9262/
Southam864,040/
Southon862,119/
Sutahan8665/
Suthann8641/
Suthane8639/
Soothan8613/
Sothane866/
Soutain866/
Sauthan865/
Shoutan865/
Soutane864/
Suthang863/
Sutthan862/
Soutang862/
Suthaan861/
Soutanh861/
Soustan861/
Suthain861/
Suthatn861/
Sudthan861/
Seuthan860/
Shothan860/
Sutan833,594/
Sotan83408/
Sutthang80228/
Sujathan80162/
Sosthand8010/
Southham809/
Southong807/
Sujithan803/
Shauthan803/
Suithang803/
Schoutan802/
Southton802/
Soustant802/
Suthasin802/
Southein801/
Sothaain801/
Sutthain801/
Sutthane801/
Suthasen801/
Sutham777,711/
Soetan775,409/
Suthon771,897/
Sathan771,167/
Souton77702/
Sothon77338/
Sotang77275/
Sotane77255/
Sutane77202/
Shutan77137/
Sotham77127/
Suttan7788/
Sustan7785/
Sutean7774/
Shotan7773/
Soitan7765/
Sottan7757/
Sutang7744/
Suitan7737/
Sutain7732/
Sotohn7730/
Siotan7729/
Soytan7726/
Siutan7726/
Suetan7724/
Sautan7719/
Sutgan7717/
Sootan7716/
Szutan7714/
Sutant7711/
Sostan778/
Soutam778/
Sohtan777/
Sutaan774/
Sutaun774/
Sotean773/
Zothan771/
Suotan771/
Sujtan771/
Sutann771/
Zoutan771/
Suhtan771/
Szotan771/
Süthan771/
Sutahn771/
Sutanh771/
Sotain770/
Suthasing7572/
Sutthasin7511/
Suithasen754/
Soyathane752/
Sootthane752/
Syoiathan751/
Soithasin751/
Soudthong751/
Sutthaing751/
Sutthasen751/
Schothahn750/
Shostan711,582/
Shoetan711,395/
Shathan711,017/
Sothong71753/
Suttham71379/
Chuthan71244/
Sauthon71167/
Seutane71154/
Saethan71147/
Sostand71112/
Seithan71107/
Suyatan7199/
Sathang7198/
Sowetan7174/
Sautean7150/
Sotthon7140/
Seethan7136/
Suttang7127/
Siotang7126/
Shotham7126/
Sujatan7122/
Sottang7122/
Sutthon7116/
Shottan7114/
Sathane7113/
Chothan7112/
Sautane7111/
Sutthasing7111/
Sustain7110/
Choutan7110/
Shutang7110/
Sutamng719/
Shotang719/
Siotane719/
Sudthasing718/
Shautan717/
Saithan716/
Suthone716/
Sathain716/
Suttain716/
Sudtham716/
Sutaune715/
Southom715/
Sathaun715/
Sutaten714/
Siuthon714/
Sotangg714/
Sottham714/
Soetthahan714/
Soitham714/
Sahutan714/
Suthong714/
Sutasin714/
Shoytan713/
Shuetan713/
Soyetan713/
Satthan712/
Suytean712/
Suttane712/
Sautain712/
Seathan712/
Seutang712/
Zouetan712/
Suotean712/
Sutaine712/
Satahan712/
Shuitan712/
Sathean712/
Saustan711/
Sauthanova711/
Sathant711/
Sathayn711/
Soithon711/
Shutain711/
Shothanova711/
Suettan711/
Sujitan711/
Sushtan711/
Sothone711/
Zouhtan711/
Soostan711/
Sostain711/
Siotean711/
Shoutam711/
Soutein711/
Souston711/
Sajutan711/
Sathgan711/
Schutan711/
Szostan711/
Sustand711/
Sahthan711/
Seautan711/
Sautang711/
Sathaan711/
Soothon711/
Soutong711/
Suotang711/
Sudtang711/
Sudthon711/
Suitang711/
Chouythang711/
Hsutang711/
Soutton710/
Souttam710/
Shuttan710/
Susstan710/
Shotean710/
Suthaum710/
Shouton710/
Shutand710/
Sautham710/
Satan677,062/
Soithong675,140/
Soton674,826/
Suton671,657/
Sotam67393/
Sutthong67325/
Sutam67180/
Satthaun67152/
Sujitham6778/
Soutoing6768/
Suithong6755/
Seyithan6748/
Soythong6739/
Choutang6733/
Suyathon6729/
Sudthong6729/
Showetan6722/
Sütan6718/
Sutanova6715/
Suttasin6712/
Chauthan6711/
Sutateng6711/
Chouytan6711/
Saethanh6710/
Seithang6710/
Sotanova677/
Chothane677/
Zutan677/
Shaathan676/
Soshtain675/
Schouton675/
Siothong674/
Sotthong674/
Seathang674/
Seetahan674/
Suchtham674/
Suttasen674/
Xutan674/
Shoyetan673/
Shoyotan673/
Shoettan673/
Choutane673/
Shoutong672/
Schostan672/
Sujatham672/
Sodthong672/
Sauthong672/
Sathatne671/
Chhothan671/
Schautan671/
Schootan671/
Shushtan671/
Shouttam671/
Seethanh671/
Shaithan671/
Sujatane671/
Sustaine671/
Sutasing671/
Soyatham671/
Zotan671/
Şotan671/
Şutan671/
Shathane671/
Sheutang671/
Schottan671/
Chouetan671/
Çotan671/
Sothonne671/
Sshoetan671/
Sahathan671/
Sathatin671/
Shuttang671/
Soitasin671/
Soithonh671/
Shoistan671/
Sotasing671/
Suutthasing671/
Sudtasin671/
Chuthang671/
Chuthean671/
Choythan671/
Choutean670/
Shotgain670/
Suitheam670/
Schothon670/

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