Shofu Surname
Approximately 722 people bear this surname
Shofu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 532 | 1:240,309 | 9,912 |
| Nigeria | 153 | 1:1,157,796 | 47,225 |
| United States | 21 | 1:17,259,949 | 572,238 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Shofu (203) may also be a first name.
Shofu Demographics
Average Shofu Salary in
United States
$52,766 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Shofu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shofu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shofu has its highest incidence in Japan. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shofu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 466,165th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 10,093,554 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 75 percent of Shofu are found; 74 percent are found in East Asia and 74 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. Shofu is also the 635,584th most frequently occurring first name world-wide, borne by 203 people.
The surname Shofu is most commonly held in Japan, where it is held by 532 people, or 1 in 240,309. In Japan Shofu is primarily found in: Fukuoka Prefecture, where 27 percent reside, Shizuoka Prefecture, where 23 percent reside and Kanagawa Prefecture, where 14 percent reside. Beside Japan it is found in 9 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 21 percent reside and The United States, where 3 percent reside.
Shofu Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Shofu has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 525 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Shofu Last Name Statistics demography
Shofu earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 22.29% more than the national average, earning $52,766 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shoufu | 91 | 2 | / |
| Shoffu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Shofuy | 91 | 1 | / |
| Shofus | 91 | 1 | / |
| Sofu | 89 | 2,815 | / |
| Sofou | 80 | 676 | / |
| Sofeu | 80 | 417 | / |
| Shefu | 80 | 326 | / |
| Shafu | 80 | 254 | / |
| Chofu | 80 | 215 | / |
| Sopfu | 80 | 31 | / |
| Sofus | 80 | 14 | / |
| Suofu | 80 | 2 | / |
| Soofu | 80 | 2 | / |
| Xhofu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sofhu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sofau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Soufu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sofuh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Schoffeu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Shoufoud | 77 | 1 | / |
| Soufou | 73 | 927 | / |
| Shafau | 73 | 322 | / |
| Saphou | 73 | 256 | / |
| Soffeu | 73 | 184 | / |
| Shaffu | 73 | 36 | / |
| Shafeu | 73 | 26 | / |
| Shafou | 73 | 25 | / |
| Shafui | 73 | 19 | / |
| Shefau | 73 | 17 | / |
| Sheffu | 73 | 9 | / |
| Shefui | 73 | 8 | / |
| Shafut | 73 | 7 | / |
| Chofus | 73 | 6 | / |
| Shefuh | 73 | 5 | / |
| Sahfui | 73 | 4 | / |
| Soffou | 73 | 3 | / |
| Choyfu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Sahafu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Sophou | 73 | 2 | / |
| Shuifu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shaufu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Choufu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sheefu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Soyfui | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shophu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shehfu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shaafu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shefeu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shefhu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Choofu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shafus | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sefu | 67 | 30,132 | / |
| Safu | 67 | 1,773 | / |
| Souffou | 67 | 1,482 | / |
| Shafout | 67 | 294 | / |
| Shafoup | 67 | 26 | / |
| Shaffau | 67 | 25 | / |
| Ssoufou | 67 | 10 | / |
| Shaffou | 67 | 8 | / |
| Shafahu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Sahafuj | 67 | 6 | / |
| Zofu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Shaufus | 67 | 5 | / |
| Shafaut | 67 | 5 | / |
| Shafudd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shefahu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Xofu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Showfoe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shaffeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shaffud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shahfud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chuofuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sophout | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sheffeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soudfou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shaafou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ssoifou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schafus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shaffut | 67 | 0 | / |
| Choffus | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shofu
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