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

The last name Sofer (Arabic: صوفر, Russian: Софер) is found most frequently in Israel. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Šofer, Sófer or Şöfer. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

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

This surname is the 69,155^th most frequently used family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 1,015,969 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 82 percent of Sofer live; 81 percent live in West Asia and 80 percent live in Judeo-West Asia. It is also the 357,892^nd most frequently occurring forename on earth. It is borne by 553 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Israel, where it is carried by 5,741 people, or 1 in 1,491. In Israel Sofer is most numerous in: Central District, where 25 percent live, Tel Aviv District, where 23 percent live and Jerusalem District, where 15 percent live. Apart from Israel this surname is found in 41 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 12 percent live and The Philippines, where 1 percent live.

Sofer Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Sofer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sofer last name rose 1,869 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sofer Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Sofer last name are 14.58% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 67.81% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Sofer earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 148.15% more than the national average, earning R 589,704 per year; in United States they earn 14.08% more than the national average, earning $49,224 USD per year and in Canada they earn 46.57% more than the national average, earning $72,820 CAD per year.