Sofayan Surname

4,649,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Saudi Arabia

Sofayan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sofayan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India161:47,941,586492,263
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028

Sofayan (27) may also be a first name.

Sofayan Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Sofayan Come From? nationality or country of origin

Sofayan (Hindi: सोफयान, Marathi: सोफयान) occurs more in India more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Sofayan.

How Common Is The Last Name Sofayan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 4,649,889th most common surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 404,863,662 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 94 percent of Sofayan live; 89 percent live in South Asia and 89 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 2,036,353rd most prevalent first name at a global level. It is borne by 27 people.

The last name Sofayan is most numerous in India, where it is held by 16 people, or 1 in 47,941,586. In India Sofayan is primarily concentrated in: Bihar, where 94 percent are found and Uttar Pradesh, where 6 percent are found. Excluding India this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Algeria, where 6 percent are found and Saudi Arabia, where 6 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Sofayan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sofayan in the Hindi language
सोफयानsophayana-
Sofayan in the Marathi language
सोफयानsophayana-

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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
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  • 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 Sofayan
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