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

The last name Soy (Arabic: صوى, Hindi: सोय, Marathi: सोय, Oriya: ସୟ, Russian: Сой) is found most in Cambodia. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name Soy is the 6,144^th most commonly occurring last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 79,081 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 96 percent of Soy are found; 50 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 49 percent are found in Khmer-Asia. It is also the 47,616^th most frequently used first name world-wide. It is borne by 14,441 people.

It is most commonly held in Cambodia, where it is carried by 45,464 people, or 1 in 341. In Cambodia it is most prevalent in: Kandal Province, where 11 percent are found, Phnom Penh, where 11 percent are found and Prey Veng Province, where 9 percent are found. Outside of Cambodia this last name occurs in 88 countries. It is also common in India, where 38 percent are found and Turkey, where 7 percent are found.

Soy Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Soy has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Soy last name increased 545 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 171 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Soy Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Anglican (75%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States Soy are 5.71% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 52.48% registered with the political party.

The amount Soy earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.8% less than the national average, earning $39,354 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.92% less than the national average, earning $42,769 CAD per year.