
                                                                 Exhibit 23.1


         Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Southern National Bancorp of Virginia, Inc.
Charlottesville, Virginia

     We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference of our report dated
February 16, 2006, relating to the consolidated financial statements of
Southern National Bancorp of Virginia, Inc. as of December 31, 2005, and for
the period from inception (April 14, 2005) through December 31, 2005, which is
contained in the Company's Amendment No. 3 to the Registration Statement on
Form S-1 (SEC File No. 333-136285).

     We also consent to the reference to us under the caption "Experts" in
Item 5 of this Registration Statement on Form S-8.

/s/ BDO Seidman, LLP

Richmond, Virginia
November 13, 2006



