Sud Surname
Approximately 24,472 people bear this surname
Sud Surname User-submission:
Sood/Sud is a last name of Punjabi origin with close ties to the Khatri community in Punjab (India). According to the caste system in India, the Sood caste was of the warriors and knights. Though some sources claim the origin of the Sood Surname is from Iran, meaning 'gain', 'benefit', or 'interest', which shows the Soods might have also been merchants from Iran.
Read More About This SurnameSud Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 19,782 | 1:38,776 | 2,736 |
| Yemen | 1,227 | 1:21,537 | 2,249 |
| United States | 629 | 1:576,246 | 47,213 |
| Indonesia | 444 | 1:297,859 | 26,488 |
| Morocco | 443 | 1:77,824 | 13,257 |
| England | 224 | 1:248,741 | 20,175 |
| Saudi Arabia | 199 | 1:155,054 | 22,057 |
| United Arab Emirates | 195 | 1:46,986 | 4,731 |
| Canada | 185 | 1:199,165 | 19,489 |
| France | 179 | 1:371,077 | 55,233 |
| Tanzania | 109 | 1:485,703 | 32,780 |
| Taiwan | 106 | 1:221,177 | 1,883 |
| Russia | 68 | 1:2,119,457 | 129,651 |
| Malaysia | 66 | 1:446,882 | 22,856 |
| Australia | 47 | 1:574,377 | 41,856 |
| Brazil | 44 | 1:4,865,326 | 126,089 |
| Singapore | 43 | 1:128,086 | 5,748 |
| Ukraine | 32 | 1:1,422,584 | 115,871 |
| Haiti | 27 | 1:395,700 | 10,620 |
| Turkey | 26 | 1:2,993,132 | 85,930 |
| Italy | 25 | 1:2,446,268 | 94,040 |
| Poland | 24 | 1:1,583,698 | 89,279 |
| New Zealand | 22 | 1:205,833 | 20,770 |
| Iraq | 21 | 1:1,667,698 | 16,789 |
| Mongolia | 19 | 1:148,699 | 8,761 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Netherlands | 14 | 1:1,206,227 | 70,951 |
| Pakistan | 13 | 1:13,741,837 | 58,392 |
| Spain | 13 | 1:3,596,310 | 69,669 |
| Peru | 12 | 1:2,648,677 | 28,015 |
| Thailand | 12 | 1:5,886,529 | 390,733 |
| Tunisia | 12 | 1:50,886 | 6,752 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:486,711 | 19,179 |
| Madagascar | 9 | 1:2,627,760 | 3,802 |
| Papua New Guinea | 9 | 1:905,969 | 94,851 |
| Israel | 8 | 1:1,069,704 | 62,476 |
| Afghanistan | 7 | 1:4,593,312 | 23,122 |
| Cameroon | 7 | 1:2,967,010 | 123,373 |
| Puerto Rico | 7 | 1:507,163 | 3,435 |
| Algeria | 6 | 1:6,438,592 | 53,709 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 6 | 1:227,329 | 10,175 |
| Argentina | 5 | 1:8,548,683 | 204,003 |
| Czechia | 5 | 1:2,126,694 | 115,412 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Bulgaria | 4 | 1:1,744,726 | 46,837 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Somalia | 4 | 1:3,363,015 | 5,093 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Tajikistan | 4 | 1:2,096,673 | 7,416 |
| Guyana | 3 | 1:254,074 | 11,262 |
| Senegal | 3 | 1:4,859,781 | 6,822 |
| Syria | 3 | 1:6,433,674 | 16,197 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Serbia | 2 | 1:3,572,474 | 32,645 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9 | 1:2,708,374 | 73,770 |
The alternate forms: Süd (4) & Súd (1) are calculated separately.
Sud (4,664) may also be a first name.
Sud Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Sood/Sud is a last name of Punjabi origin with close ties to the Khatri community in Punjab (India). According to the caste system in India, the Sood caste was of the warriors and knights. Though some sources claim the origin of the Sood Surname is from Iran, meaning 'gain', 'benefit', or 'interest', which shows the Soods might have also been merchants from Iran.
- f.edevaneThe surname Sood or Sud originally belongs to a Rajput community (descendants of Sodha Rajputs), but some gotras are merchants. With the influence of Guru Gobind Singh Ji, many converted to Sikhism. In India, they are mostly in the states of Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Jammu and Kashmir and other areas of Northern India.
- Forebears.ioSud Demographics
Average Male Sud Height
171.95 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Sud Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sud Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sud (Arabic: سود, Bengali: সুদ, Hindi: सूद, Marathi: सुद, Oriya: ସୁଦ, Russian: Суд) has its highest incidence in India. It can also appear as a variant: Süd or Súd. For other potential spellings of Sud click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sud? popularity and diffusion
The surname Sud is the 22,213th most frequent surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 297,791 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 91 percent of Sud are found; 81 percent are found in South Asia and 81 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 100,368th most common first name at a global level. It is borne by 4,664 people.
Sud is most frequently occurring in India, where it is held by 19,782 people, or 1 in 38,776. In India Sud is mostly concentrated in: Himachal Pradesh, where 42 percent are found, Haryana, where 15 percent are found and Maharashtra, where 11 percent are found. Excluding India it is found in 100 countries. It is also common in Yemen, where 5 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.
Sud Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Sud has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Sud surname grew 2,489 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Sud Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Sud are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Sud earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 39.21% more than the national average, earning $60,069 USD per year and in Canada they earn 52.96% more than the national average, earning $75,997 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Süd | 89 | 4 | / |
| Súd | 89 | 1 | / |
| Saud | 86 | 87,442 | / |
| Soud | 86 | 15,405 | / |
| Suud | 86 | 4,782 | / |
| Suid | 86 | 1,258 | / |
| Sudh | 86 | 220 | / |
| Shud | 86 | 82 | / |
| Sudd | 86 | 58 | / |
| Seud | 86 | 57 | / |
| Siud | 86 | 16 | / |
| Suhd | 86 | 7 | / |
| Susd | 86 | 5 | / |
| Zsud | 86 | 4 | / |
| Sudt | 86 | 3 | / |
| Hsud | 86 | 3 | / |
| Ssud | 86 | 2 | / |
| Scud | 86 | 1 | / |
| Suyd | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sutd | 86 | 1 | / |
| Xsud | 86 | 1 | / |
| Su | 80 | 7,767,681 | / |
| Sahud | 75 | 727 | / |
| Shaud | 75 | 470 | / |
| Sudte | 75 | 202 | / |
| Shuid | 75 | 122 | / |
| Saudh | 75 | 100 | / |
| Shoud | 75 | 61 | / |
| Shudt | 75 | 42 | / |
| Sohud | 75 | 23 | / |
| Sjudt | 75 | 20 | / |
| Soudh | 75 | 19 | / |
| Suidt | 75 | 14 | / |
| Sauud | 75 | 13 | / |
| Suddh | 75 | 9 | / |
| Suudz | 75 | 7 | / |
| Hsuud | 75 | 6 | / |
| Shudh | 75 | 5 | / |
| Schud | 75 | 5 | / |
| Saudd | 75 | 3 | / |
| Sausd | 75 | 3 | / |
| Seusd | 75 | 3 | / |
| Sauds | 75 | 2 | / |
| S'Uid | 75 | 1 | / |
| Saudt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Siudt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shudd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sheud | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shhud | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shjud | 75 | 1 | / |
| Suudd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Soudt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sjoud | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sousd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ssaud | 75 | 1 | / |
| Souyd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shuhd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sgaud | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sudtd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Scudd | 75 | 0 | / |
| Sudth | 75 | 0 | / |
| Shutd | 75 | 0 | / |
| Shu | 67 | 1,286,913 | / |
| Sui | 67 | 551,753 | / |
| Sau | 67 | 266,328 | / |
| Siu | 67 | 83,730 | / |
| Hsu | 67 | 67,802 | / |
| Sut | 67 | 49,273 | / |
| Suh | 67 | 40,497 | / |
| Suy | 67 | 36,704 | / |
| Sou | 67 | 13,818 | / |
| Seu | 67 | 11,763 | / |
| Sus | 67 | 6,960 | / |
| Jud | 67 | 5,565 | / |
| Sup | 67 | 2,488 | / |
| Sod | 67 | 938 | / |
| Suu | 67 | 870 | / |
| Sudová | 67 | 562 | / |
| Suz | 67 | 369 | / |
| Szu | 67 | 328 | / |
| Shahud | 67 | 185 | / |
| Schudt | 67 | 173 | / |
| Shoudt | 67 | 139 | / |
| Sudova | 67 | 132 | / |
| Suß | 67 | 69 | / |
| Cud | 67 | 60 | / |
| Suj | 67 | 43 | / |
| Ssu | 67 | 30 | / |
| Zud | 67 | 26 | / |
| Xud | 67 | 17 | / |
| Sgu | 67 | 15 | / |
| Schaud | 67 | 14 | / |
| Sxu | 67 | 14 | / |
| Sahaud | 67 | 10 | / |
| Shoutd | 67 | 9 | / |
| Shuddh | 67 | 8 | / |
| Sux | 67 | 8 | / |
| Jsu | 67 | 8 | / |
| Sju | 67 | 6 | / |
| Suś | 67 | 6 | / |
| Shaudh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Shaudd | 67 | 4 | / |
| Xsu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shouhd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Suddth | 67 | 2 | / |
| Suá | 67 | 2 | / |
| Schuid | 67 | 2 | / |
| Saahud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schudd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shoudd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shousd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shauds | 67 | 1 | / |
| Suidts | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shohud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Suç | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shaudt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Shutdt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Scheud | 67 | 0 | / |
Sud Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sud in the Bengali language | ||
| সুদ | suda | - |
| Sud in the Hindi language | ||
| सूद | suda | 96.26 |
| सुद | suda | 3.54 |
| सुद् | sud | 0.01 |
| Sud in the Oriya language | ||
| ସୁଦ | suda | 80 |
| ଶୁଦ | suda | 14.29 |
| ସୁଡ | suda | 4.29 |
| ସୁଦ୍ | sud | 1.43 |
| Sud in the Marathi language | ||
| सुद | suda | 69.64 |
| सूद | suda | 25.36 |
| सुड | suda | 3.43 |
| Sud in the Russian language | ||
| Суд | sud | - |
| Sud in the Arabic language | ||
| سود | swd | - |
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