Sofev Surname
Approximately 14 people bear this surname
Sofev Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 13 | 1:536,839 | 23,182 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
Sofev (16) may also be a first name.
Sofev Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sofev Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sofev (Russian: Софьев) is held by more people in Bulgaria than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Sofev.
How Common Is The Last Name Sofev? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 5,213,395th most frequent family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 520,538,994 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Sofev reside; 93 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 93 percent reside in South Slavic Europe. Sofev is also the 2,786,762nd most numerous given name world-wide. It is borne by 16 people.
The last name Sofev is most numerous in Bulgaria, where it is borne by 13 people, or 1 in 536,839. In Bulgaria Sofev is mostly concentrated in: Stara Zagora Province, where 69 percent live, Ruse Province, where 15 percent live and Sofia City Province, where 15 percent live. Beside Bulgaria this surname is found in one country. It also occurs in Norway, where 7 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sofiev | 91 | 259 | / |
| Sofeev | 91 | 57 | / |
| Sofeva | 91 | 43 | / |
| Sofaev | 91 | 5 | / |
| Shofeev | 83 | 9 | / |
| Shofiev | 83 | 4 | / |
| Shoofev | 83 | 1 | / |
| Sofieyv | 83 | 1 | / |
| Safev | 80 | 4 | / |
| Sofiv | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sofov | 80 | 1 | / |
| Safoev | 73 | 5,526 | / |
| Safiev | 73 | 2,991 | / |
| Safaev | 73 | 1,956 | / |
| Safeev | 73 | 226 | / |
| Sefiev | 73 | 50 | / |
| Safeva | 73 | 6 | / |
| Sefaev | 73 | 4 | / |
| Shofov | 73 | 3 | / |
| Saffev | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sofiov | 73 | 1 | / |
| Soifov | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shafiev | 67 | 6,599 | / |
| Shafeev | 67 | 1,807 | / |
| Sophiev | 67 | 84 | / |
| Shafoev | 67 | 25 | / |
| Shefiev | 67 | 22 | / |
| Shafaev | 67 | 6 | / |
| Chofeev | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shafeva | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shaffev | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shoifov | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sapfaev | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shofeef | 67 | 1 | / |
Sofev Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sofev in the Russian language | ||
| Софьев | sofev | - |
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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 Sofev
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