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Sohan

How common is the last name Sohan?

About this name

We do not yet have a written origin for Sohan, so here is what the census records show.

Surname origins are rarely settled, and we would rather say nothing than guess. The sources below are the best places to look, and our guide to how surnames began explains the usual types.

Names nearby in the census

#80,419

Sohan was the 80,419th most common surname in the 2010 US Census, with 236 people, about 0.1 in every 100,000.

Who carries it

  • White (non-Hispanic)29.7%
  • Hispanic or Latino4.2%
  • Black (non-Hispanic)21.6%
  • Asian or Pacific Islander34.3%
  • Two or more races7.6%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native2.5%

Check the sources

For a name you are serious about, compare the dictionaries: Reaney and Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames; Hanks, Dictionary of American Family Names.