Sofaniya Surname
Approximately 2 people bear this surname
Sofaniya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Sofaniya (9) may also be a first name.
Sofaniya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sofaniya Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sofaniya (Hindi: सोफनिया) is more frequently found in India than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sofaniya? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 11,742,229th most numerous last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name Sofaniya is predominantly found in Africa, where 50 percent of Sofaniya live; 50 percent live in Southern Africa and 50 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,941,740th most commonly occurring forename at a global level, held by 9 people.
This last name is most common in India, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 767,065,382. In India Sofaniya is primarily concentrated in: Bihar, where 100 percent are found. Outside of India Sofaniya occurs in one country. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 50 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sofaniya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sofaniya in the Hindi language | ||
| सोफनिया | sophaniya | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Sofaniya
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