Sofaye Surname
Approximately 2 people bear this surname
Sofaye Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Sofaye (12) may also be a first name.
Sofaye Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sofaye Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sofaye occurs more in Guyana more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sofaye? popularity and diffusion
The surname Sofaye is the 11,742,229th most commonly held surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 50 percent of Sofaye are found; 50 percent are found in West Africa and 50 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Sofaye is also the 3,306,491st most common first name internationally It is held by 12 people.
The last name Sofaye is most frequently occurring in Guyana, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 762,221. Apart from Guyana it is found in one country. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 50 percent live.
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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 Sofaye
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