Soós Surname

43,019th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,100 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Hungary
Highest density in:
Hungary

Soós Surname User-submission:

Hungarian surname, meaning 'salty'.

Soós Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Hungary11,4611:85682
Slovakia3971:13,4421,804
Romania1851:108,52912,206
Czechia311:343,01541,724
England61:9,286,343223,652
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Slovenia21:1,243,83827,519
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Malta11:430,2723,380
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155

The alternate forms: Soóš (31), Sóos (30), Sóós (3), Šoós (1), Šoóš (129), Šóoš (13) & Šóóš (1) are calculated separately.

Soós Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Hungarian surname, meaning 'salty'.

- kalman1959

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Soóš9231/
Sóos9230/
Sóós923/
Šoós921/
Šoóš83129/
Saos75169/
Soas7567/
Šóoš7513/
Šóóš751/
Soósová73350/
Soyos677,541/
Sojos671,754/
Soash67157/
Souas67114/
Saous67103/
Soius6740/
Sohas6720/
Shoas6719/
Saoes6718/
Sohus6715/
Sohos6713/
Soast678/
Shaos677/
Sahos674/
Saots674/
Saose672/
Souus672/
Soyus672/
Sógos671/
Soaas671/
Saosh671/
Sioos671/
Sooos671/
Saoss671/
Suous671/
Soats671/
Soase670/
Soass670/

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