Sofanov Surname
Approximately 8 people bear this surname
Sofanov Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Belarus | 3 | 1:3,167,020 | 121,664 |
Sofanov Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sofanov Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sofanov (Russian: Софанов) is carried by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sofanov? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 6,723,624th most numerous last name in the world, held by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. The surname Sofanov is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Sofanov are found; 100 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 100 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.
The surname Sofanov is most prevalent in Russia, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 28,824,611. In Russia Sofanov is mostly found in: Moscow, where 60 percent live, Saint Petersburg, where 20 percent live and Ulyanovsk Oblast, where 20 percent live. Beside Russia Sofanov exists in one country. It is also found in Belarus, where 38 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sofanova | 93 | 12 | / |
| Sofonov | 86 | 528 | / |
| Safanov | 86 | 125 | / |
| Sefanov | 86 | 26 | / |
| Sofonova | 80 | 557 | / |
| Safanova | 80 | 135 | / |
| Shefanov | 80 | 7 | / |
| Sofaneev | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shafanov | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shafanova | 75 | 3 | / |
| Safhanova | 75 | 1 | / |
| Safonov | 71 | 44,916 | / |
| Safanow | 71 | 38 | / |
| Sefonov | 71 | 3 | / |
| Cafanov | 71 | 2 | / |
| Safanof | 71 | 2 | / |
| Safenov | 71 | 2 | / |
| Sofonof | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zafanov | 71 | 1 | / |
| Safonova | 67 | 53,786 | / |
| Safonovs | 67 | 296 | / |
| Safaneev | 67 | 76 | / |
| Sofonoff | 67 | 33 | / |
| Saffonov | 67 | 10 | / |
| Saphonov | 67 | 6 | / |
| Chafanov | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shafonov | 67 | 3 | / |
| Safonnov | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sephanov | 67 | 3 | / |
| Safonoov | 67 | 2 | / |
| Safanaev | 67 | 2 | / |
| Safanoff | 67 | 2 | / |
| Szafonov | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sofoneev | 67 | 1 | / |
| Safoonov | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saphanov | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zafanova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jafanovs | 67 | 1 | / |
Sofanov Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sofanov in the Russian language | ||
| Софанов | sofanov | - |
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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 Sofanov
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