Cognomen 소 (笑 
, 昭 , 小 , among others...) , in all the world, is a prevalent surname. The surname 소 is habitual in Singapore, where it is a common surname, China, and Cameroon, where it is quite a common surname (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, it is commonest in China, Singapore, and South Korea. Very seldom, 소 is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
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| 笑, 素, 昭, 绍, 小, 紹 | China |
| Soh | Democratic Republic of the Congo, China, Singapore, Malaysia, Cameroon |
| 소 | South Korea |
Chiau, Chiou, Chiu, Chong, Hirao, Hsiao, Mune, Seow, Shao, Shào, Siao, Siau, Siaw, Siew, Siow, Siu, So, Soe, Sou, Su, Syu, Syuh, Syuu, Sòo, Sù, Sō, Tiêu, Tsiau, Xiao, Xiào, Xiāo, Xiǎo, Zhao, Zong, Мунэ, Со, Соу, Сюу, Сяо, Цзун, سو, شياو, しゅう, シウ, シャオ, シュー, ソ, 宗, 绍氏, 萧, 蕭, 蘇, 趙, 邵, 조, and 종
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조소앙 Korean independence activist and politician, KR (b. 1887) |
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| 소선규 South Korean politician, KR (b. 1903) |
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소병훈 South Korean politician, KR (b. 1954) |
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| 소완규 KR (b. 1902) |
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| 소진섭 KR (b. 1910) |
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소찬휘 South Korean singer, KR (b. 1972) |
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소지섭 South Korean actor, model and singer, KR (b. 1977) |
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소유진 South Korean film actor, KR (b. 1981) |
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소이현 South Korean actress, KR (b. 1984) |
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소주연 South Korean actress, KR (b. 1993) |
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| 소광섭 South Korean physicist, KR (b. 1945) |
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| 소윤하 KR (b. 1944) |
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| 소병철 South Korean politician, KR (b. 1958) |
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| 소현경 South Korean screenwriter, KR (b. 1965) |
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| 소희정 South Korean television and film actress, KR (b. 1973) |
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