Soós Surname
Approximately 12,100 people bear this surname
Soós Surname User-submission:
Hungarian surname, meaning 'salty'.
Soós Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 11,461 | 1:856 | 82 |
| Slovakia | 397 | 1:13,442 | 1,804 |
| Romania | 185 | 1:108,529 | 12,206 |
| Czechia | 31 | 1:343,015 | 41,724 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Slovenia | 2 | 1:1,243,838 | 27,519 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
The alternate forms: Soóš (31), Sóos (30), Sóós (3), Šoós (1), Šoóš (129), Šóoš (13) & Šóóš (1) are calculated separately.
Soós Surname Meaning
Soós Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Soós Come From? nationality or country of origin
Soós is found most in Hungary. It can occur as: Soóš, Sóos, Sóós, Šoós, Šoóš, Šóoš or Šóóš. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Soós? popularity and diffusion
The last name Soós is the 43,019th most frequently held surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 602,277 people. The surname Soós occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Soós reside; 100 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 95 percent reside in Hungaro-Europe.
This surname is most widely held in Hungary, where it is borne by 11,461 people, or 1 in 856. In Hungary it is most numerous in: Budapest, where 16 percent are found, Pest County, where 12 percent are found and Győr-Moson-Sopron County, where 7 percent are found. Apart from Hungary it is found in 17 countries. It is also found in Slovakia, where 3 percent are found and Romania, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soóš | 92 | 31 | / |
| Sóos | 92 | 30 | / |
| Sóós | 92 | 3 | / |
| Šoós | 92 | 1 | / |
| Šoóš | 83 | 129 | / |
| Saos | 75 | 169 | / |
| Soas | 75 | 67 | / |
| Šóoš | 75 | 13 | / |
| Šóóš | 75 | 1 | / |
| Soósová | 73 | 350 | / |
| Soyos | 67 | 7,541 | / |
| Sojos | 67 | 1,754 | / |
| Soash | 67 | 157 | / |
| Souas | 67 | 114 | / |
| Saous | 67 | 103 | / |
| Soius | 67 | 40 | / |
| Sohas | 67 | 20 | / |
| Shoas | 67 | 19 | / |
| Saoes | 67 | 18 | / |
| Sohus | 67 | 15 | / |
| Sohos | 67 | 13 | / |
| Soast | 67 | 8 | / |
| Shaos | 67 | 7 | / |
| Sahos | 67 | 4 | / |
| Saots | 67 | 4 | / |
| Saose | 67 | 2 | / |
| Souus | 67 | 2 | / |
| Soyus | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sógos | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soaas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saosh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sioos | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sooos | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saoss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Suous | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soats | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soase | 67 | 0 | / |
| Soass | 67 | 0 | / |
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