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

The surname Sofa (Dhivehi: ޞަފ‬, Hindi: सोफा) occurs more in Indonesia more than any other country or territory. It may appear as: Šofa, Sofá or Sofà. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname Sofa is the 67,275^th most commonly held last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 984,804 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 65 percent of Sofa live; 63 percent live in Southeast Asia and 63 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Sofa is also the 53,406^th most frequently used given name at a global level. It is borne by 12,248 people.

The last name Sofa is most frequent in Indonesia, where it is carried by 4,656 people, or 1 in 28,404. In Indonesia it is mostly found in: East Java, where 30 percent reside, Central Java, where 25 percent reside and West Java, where 13 percent reside. Apart from Indonesia Sofa occurs in 62 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 17 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 4 percent reside.

Sofa Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Sofa has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Sofa last name increased 1,143 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sofa Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States Sofa are 9.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 62.5% being registered with the party.

The amount Sofa earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 66.13% less than the national average, earning R 80,484 per year and in United States they earn 39.38% less than the national average, earning $26,156 USD per year.