as a Last Name
- 765
- people in the U.S. have this name View all people named Som
Meaning & Origins
Indian (Bengal and southern states) and Bangladeshi: Hindu name from Sanskrit soma ‘moon’. It is usually a Kayasth name in Bengal. It is a variant of Soman among people from Kerala and Tamil Nadi who have migrated from their home state. It is only a given name in southern India, but has come to be used as a family name in the U.S. by families from southern India.
| 28,934th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Hundreds
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 765
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- Rhode Island
- has the most people named Som per capita
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