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

The surname Soza (Arabic: صوزا, Russian: Соза) is borne by more people in Nicaragua than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Soža or Söza. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

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

This surname is the 15,050^th most commonly held surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 196,998 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 87 percent of Soza are found; 57 percent are found in Central America and 57 percent are found in Hispano-Central America. It is also the 154,059^th most frequently held first name in the world, held by 2,332 people.

It is most prevalent in Nicaragua, where it is held by 19,238 people, or 1 in 313. In Nicaragua Soza is most common in: Matagalpa Department, where 28 percent reside, Managua Department, where 23 percent reside and North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region, where 12 percent reside. Excluding Nicaragua this surname exists in 81 countries. It is also common in Chile, where 10 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.

Soza Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Soza has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Soza surname grew 4,379 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Soza Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Soza last name are 37.36% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 90.59% being registered with the party.

The amount Soza earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 49.34% less than the national average, earning 175,309 kr per year; in Peru they earn 10.7% more than the national average, earning S/. 21,460 per year; in South Africa they earn 81.67% more than the national average, earning R 431,712 per year; in Colombia they earn 7.3% less than the national average, earning $21,044,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 12.13% less than the national average, earning $37,915 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.34% less than the national average, earning $40,074 CAD per year.