Last Name SOI

Summary/Contribute


Meaning Auspicious, propitious. Competition, match.
Origin Chinese, Kenyan

Rank 103,193 (2000 US census)
Count 161 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 27.33%, or 44 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 9.32%, or 15 total occurrences, as black,
  • 56.52%, or 91 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • undisclosed % as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • undisclosed % as two or more races, and
  • 4.35%, or 7 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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