Explore the Family Name Soh

The meaning of Soh

1. Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 蘇, see Su 1, based on its Cantonese pronunciation. It is common in Malaysia and Singapore. Compare So 3. 2. Korean: variant of Sŏ (see So 1). Some characteristic forenames: Chinese Won, Jin, Cheng, Eng, Hongjun, Hyun, Jae, Jung, Kwang, Man, Mun, Myung. Korean Byung, Byung Joon, Eui Young, Jin Young, Siew.

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How common is the last name Soh in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Soh has notably increased between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname moved up from 40,019 to 30,767, marking a significant rise of 23.12%. Similarly, the count of individuals with the surname Soh also surged by an impressive 46.71%, growing from 516 in 2000 to 757 in 2010. This surge is reflected in the proportion per 100k people as well, which increased by 36.84% during the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#40,019	#30,767	23.12%
Count	516	757	46.71%
Proportion per 100k	0.19	0.26	36.84%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Soh

In regard to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals a shift within the population carrying the surname Soh. In 2000, 90.89% identified as Asian or Pacific Islander, but this figure slightly decreased to 87.45% by 2010. Those identifying as two or more races remained relatively stable, while the percentage of white individuals rose by 21.52%. The most striking change was observed in the Black community, where the percentage jumped from 1.55% in 2000 to 3.57% in 2010, a considerable increase of 130.32%. No recorded changes were seen within the Hispanic and American Indian and Alaskan Native communities.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	90.89%	87.45%	-3.78%
White	4.46%	5.42%	21.52%
Black	1.55%	3.57%	130.32%
Two or More Races	3.1%	3.04%	-1.94%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%