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

The surname Sofer (Arabic: صوفر, Russian: Софер) occurs more in Israel more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Šofer, Sófer or Şöfer. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name Sofer is the 69,155^th most frequently occurring family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 1,015,969 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 82 percent of Sofer reside; 81 percent reside in West Asia and 80 percent reside in Judeo-West Asia. It is also the 357,892^nd most prevalent first name throughout the world, held by 553 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Israel, where it is borne by 5,741 people, or 1 in 1,491. In Israel it is mostly concentrated in: Central District, where 25 percent are found, Tel Aviv District, where 23 percent are found and Jerusalem District, where 15 percent are found. Barring Israel Sofer is found in 41 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 12 percent are found and The Philippines, where 1 percent are found.

Sofer Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Sofer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Sofer surname expanded 1,869 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sofer Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Sofer last name are 14.58% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 67.81% registered with the 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.