Soye Surname
Approximately 2,045 people bear this surname
Soye Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 526 | 1:1,458,299 | 55,347 |
| Nigeria | 461 | 1:384,258 | 20,336 |
| DR Congo | 246 | 1:300,323 | 27,390 |
| Kenya | 204 | 1:226,372 | 15,911 |
| Ivory Coast | 180 | 1:128,174 | 6,240 |
| France | 83 | 1:800,274 | 96,515 |
| Tanzania | 78 | 1:678,739 | 39,598 |
| United States | 63 | 1:5,753,316 | 282,354 |
| Northern Ireland | 44 | 1:41,933 | 3,816 |
| England | 44 | 1:1,266,320 | 57,817 |
| Ireland | 42 | 1:112,118 | 5,755 |
| Canada | 28 | 1:1,315,914 | 92,927 |
| Chad | 9 | 1:1,510,244 | 5,402 |
| Niger | 9 | 1:2,132,446 | 40,124 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| Togo | 4 | 1:1,811,942 | 8,122 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 50 | 1:88,597 | 5,964 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9 | 1:2,708,374 | 73,770 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
Soye (1,354) may also be a first name.
Soye Demographics
Soye Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Soye Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Soye Come From? nationality or country of origin
Soye (Hindi: सोये, Marathi: सोये, Oriya: େସାେୟ, Russian: Сойе) has its highest incidence in India. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Soye? popularity and diffusion
It is the 203,470th most common last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 3,563,592 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 58 percent of Soye are found; 32 percent are found in West Africa and 31 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Soye is also the 213,150th most frequently used given name internationally It is held by 1,354 people.
It is most widespread in India, where it is borne by 526 people, or 1 in 1,458,299. In India Soye is primarily concentrated in: Maharashtra, where 76 percent reside, Odisha, where 7 percent reside and Jharkhand, where 5 percent reside. Outside of India it exists in 29 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 23 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 12 percent reside.
Soye Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Soye has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Soye surname increased 489 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 16 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Soye Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Soye surname is predominantly Catholic (50%) in Ireland and Christian (67%) in Kenya.
In The United States Soye are 32.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 85.71% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Soye earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 51.73% more than the national average, earning $65,468 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.61% more than the national average, earning $55,946 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Soye Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Soye in the Hindi language | ||
| सोये | soye | - |
| Soye in the Oriya language | ||
| େସାେୟ | esaeya | - |
| Soye in the Marathi language | ||
| सोये | soye | - |
| Soye in the Russian language | ||
| Сойе | soje | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Soye
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