Explore the Family Name Soth

The meaning of Soth

1. North German (Söth) and Danish: nickname from Middle Low German sote ‘sweet’. 2. German: variant of Sode, see Soder 2. 3. Cambodian: written សូត្រ, from a Khmer word meaning e.g. ‘fine thread’ and also denoting a ‘thread of discourse (by the Buddha)’. Some characteristic forenames: Southeast Asian Him, Chan, Hin, Pok, Roeun, Sarin, Sin, Song.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Soth increased in popularity between 2000 and 2010, moving up in rank from 34,503 to 34,272, which constitutes a 0.67% change. The number of individuals carrying the Soth surname also grew from 621 to 662, marking a 6.6% increase. However, the proportion of people with the Soth surname per 100k decreased by 4.35%, from 0.23 to 0.22.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#34,503	#34,272	0.67%
Count	621	662	6.6%
Proportion per 100k	0.23	0.22	-4.35%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Soth

Regarding ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that the percentage of individuals with the Soth surname who identify as Asian/Pacific Islander increased by 20.35% from 2000 to 2010, rising from 50.08% to 60.27%. During the same period, there was a 9.66% decrease in those identifying as two or more races, falling from 4.35% to 3.93%. The percentage of individuals identifying as White experienced a significant decrease of 22.34%, dropping from 43.96% to 34.14%. The percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic saw a slight increase of 7.08%, going from 1.13% to 1.21%. There were no changes in those identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	50.08%	60.27%	20.35%
White	43.96%	34.14%	-22.34%
Two or More Races	4.35%	3.93%	-9.66%
Hispanic	1.13%	1.21%	7.08%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%