Where Does The Last Name Shofela Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Shofela is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shofela? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 436,213^th most common surname internationally, held by around 1 in 9,259,906 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Shofela live; 98 percent live in West Africa and 98 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,484,914^th most commonly used given name on earth, borne by 46 people.

The last name Shofela is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 767 people, or 1 in 230,955. In Nigeria Shofela is most numerous in: Lagos, where 53 percent are found, Ogun, where 37 percent are found and Oyo, where 6 percent are found. Not including Nigeria this last name is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in England, where 1 percent are found and The Ivory Coast, where 1 percent are found.