Southon Surname

197,566th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,119 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Southon Surname Definition:

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

Southon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6641:83,9139,238
South Africa4411:122,85214,516
Australia3661:73,7598,665
New Zealand3021:14,9942,619
United States1421:2,552,528155,105
Canada1191:309,62728,530
France581:1,145,219121,886
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Wales51:618,90625,852
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3621:67,3357,663
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Southon 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

Southon Last Name Facts

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

Southon occurs most in England. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Southon? popularity and diffusion

The surname Southon is the 197,566th most commonly occurring family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 3,439,144 people. Southon is mostly found in Europe, where 35 percent of Southon are found; 32 percent are found in Northern Europe and 32 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 664 people, or 1 in 83,913. In England Southon is most frequent in: Kent, where 14 percent are found, East Sussex, where 11 percent are found and Greater London, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account England this surname exists in 17 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 21 percent are found and Australia, where 17 percent are found.

Southon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Southon has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 183 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 2,029 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Southon Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Southon last name are 26.76% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 73.53% registered with the political party.

The amount Southon earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 91.33% more than the national average, earning R 454,680 per year; in United States they earn 13.97% more than the national average, earning $49,176 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.09% more than the national average, earning $54,197 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Southong937/
Southton932/
Suthon921,897/
Souton92702/
Sothon92338/
Soudthong881/
Sothong86753/
Southan86573/
Sauthon86167/
Sotthon8640/
Sutthon8616/
Suthone866/
Southom865/
Siuthon864/
Suthong864/
Soithon861/
Sothone861/
Souston861/
Soothon861/
Soutong861/
Sudthon861/
Soutton860/
Southun860/
Shouton860/
Soton834,826/
Suton831,657/
Soithong805,140/
Sutthong80325/
Soutoing8068/
Suithong8055/
Soythong8039/
Suyathon8029/
Sudthong8029/
Schouton805/
Siothong804/
Sotthong804/
Southand803/
Shoutong802/
Sodthong802/
Sauthong802/
Sothonne801/
Soithonh801/
Southant800/
Southann800/
Schothon800/
Southane800/
Sutton77186,581/
Suthan772,498/
Sathon771,530/
Suthom771,149/
Sutong771,063/
Sauton77745/
Sotton77364/
Sotong77313/
Sutone77301/
Zouton77143/
Sothan7786/
Suoton7764/
Soutan7762/
Sooton7758/
Shuton7746/
Suiton7736/
Sotohn7730/
Soeton7718/
Sotone7716/
Sotuon7710/
Sutont777/
Soutom776/
Sutoon775/
Suuton774/
Suston773/
Sotoon773/
Suthun772/
Soston771/
Sotonn771/
Sotosn771/
Sueton771/
Sotonh771/
Siuton771/
Sothom771/
Sutgon771/
Sutahn771/
Sioyathon7524/
Sujithong7514/
Chouthong7512/
Soiithong754/
Soiythong752/
Seauthong751/
Soodthong751/
Soththong751/
Suyathong751/
Southam714,040/
Sathong71991/
Sathone71790/
Saithon71223/
Sottong71220/
Sjothun7192/
Seethon7172/
Sutahan7165/
Suttoon7142/
Suthann7141/
Suthane7139/
Soitong7133/
Sotoing7131/
Sutuhyn7129/
Sautong7126/
Chuthon7123/
Soytong7120/
Sudtong7117/
Chouythong7115/
Soothan7113/
Seauton719/
Shutton718/
Satthon718/
Suttong718/
Soweton717/
Sothane716/
Chothon716/
Suyaton715/
Sauthan715/
Shoutan715/
Suttone714/
Siotong714/
Soutane714/
Shuiton714/
Sotthom714/
Saethon714/
Shutong714/
Suttton713/
Suthang713/
Shathon712/
Soetton712/
Sutthan712/
Jsuiton712/
Soitone712/
Sautton712/
Suetton712/
Soutang712/
Suttonn711/
Hsutton711/
Seathon711/
Suthaan711/
Suttomn711/
Zeuthon711/
Sottone711/
Suitton711/
Soutanh711/
Soutoum711/
Soustan711/
Sushton711/
Sutthoseng711/
Suthung711/
Chouton711/
Sottoin711/
Suthatn711/
Sudthan711/
Sheuton710/
Shauton710/
Seuthan710/
Shuston710/
Sustton710/
Seuiton710/
Soyston710/
Sojeton710/
Sauston710/
Shothan710/
Sustone710/
Saithong6721,334/
Chuthong675,413/
Sutan673,594/
Saton67450/
Satthong67446/
Sotan67408/
Sotonová67330/
Saythong67280/
Sutthang67228/
Sujathan67162/
Sutun67154/
Choithon67119/
Chothong67116/
Sotom6772/
Siyathon6737/
Sutuhyna6736/
Soiytong6733/
Sutom6711/
Sosthand6710/
Sotonova6710/
Sotoń6710/
Zuton679/
Southham679/
Sotun677/
Choutong676/
Zoton675/
Sayotong675/
Seathong675/
Sayathon674/
Sujithan673/
Shauthan673/
Schutton673/
Sautogne673/
Suithang673/
Sadthong673/
Schoutan672/
Soustant672/
Sootoing672/
Sodtoing672/
Suthasin672/
Sejthong671/
Shaethon671/
Schuston671/
Sotão671/
Shuiyton671/
Chothoon671/
Chotthon671/
Saithonh671/
Sathosen671/
Sathtong671/
Seithong671/
Saathonk671/
Soithung671/
Soyttong671/
Sutthane671/
Suthasen671/
Choothon671/
Sheuston670/
Schothom670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Southon
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