Soffe Surname

319,593rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,170 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Soffe Surname Definition:

From the French, Soffie; a personal name.

Soffe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4791:116,32211,861
United States3251:1,115,25880,547
New Zealand1341:33,7935,839
Ireland481:98,1035,309
Ecuador421:378,7119,777
Australia261:1,038,29659,744
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
Wales191:162,87011,152
France141:4,744,480251,814
Malaysia111:2,681,293102,971
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Zimbabwe81:1,929,78092,581
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1791:136,17512,443
Wales61:261,4039,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Soffe (100) may also be a first name.

Soffe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the French, Soffie; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Soffe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Soffe is found most in England. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Soffe? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 319,593rd most widespread family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,228,672 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 49 percent of Soffe live; 47 percent live in Northern Europe and 47 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 946,056th most prevalent first name globally. It is borne by 100 people.

This surname is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 479 people, or 1 in 116,322. In England Soffe is most prevalent in: Hampshire, where 32 percent live, South Yorkshire, where 8 percent live and East Sussex, where 6 percent live. Not including England Soffe occurs in 28 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 28 percent live and New Zealand, where 11 percent live.

Soffe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Soffe has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Soffe last name grew 268 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 1,548 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 480 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 317 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Soffe Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Presbyterian (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Soffe surname are 9.18% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.95% being registered with the political party.

The amount Soffe earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 11.21% more than the national average, earning $47,986 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.59% less than the national average, earning $46,408 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Soffer911,706/
Soffeu91184/
Soffee91101/
Souffe9182/
Soffes9179/
Soffie9142/
Soffey9135/
Scoffe9126/
Soffge9115/
Shoffe917/
Soffei914/
Soffea913/
Soffet912/
Soffeh911/
Sofe891,754/
Soff89331/
Souffer83413/
Souffez83408/
Shoffer8391/
Soiffer8368/
Szoffer8331/
Shoffey8327/
Shoffet8320/
Souffie8311/
Soyffer838/
Soffe'e837/
Shoffee836/
Souffes834/
Souffet832/
Scoffey831/
Schoffe831/
Shoffie831/
Sofer807,173/
Joffe803,665/
Shoff802,047/
Soffa801,007/
Coffe80652/
Soffi80599/
Saffe80427/
Sofie80423/
Sofeu80417/
Sofea80338/
Sofei80201/
Sofge80189/
Sofee80167/
Shofe80105/
Suofe8084/
Sofet8076/
Soffy8055/
Sgoff8048/
Sopfe8037/
Sofeh8034/
Soofe8027/
Szoff8026/
Scofe8021/
Sofey8015/
Sofes809/
Sioff808/
Soufe803/
Suoff801/
Seffe801/
Sofed801/
Soiff801/
Sohfe801/
Zoffe800/
Soyfe800/
Sofft800/
Schoffer77421/
Shoffeit774/
Shoffett773/
Shouffer772/
Schoffeu772/
Schoffie771/
Shooffie771/
Schoeffe770/
Shosffer770/
Sof751,102/
Coffey7366,697/
Coffee7311,743/
Saffer733,334/
Schoff731,509/
Soifer731,124/
Souffi73752/
Szofer73644/
Saffie73581/
Soffih73553/
Jouffe73447/
Shaffe73386/
Soyfer73331/
Joffee73244/
Scaffe73201/
Choffe73193/
Söffge73181/
Joffer73179/
Soefie73170/
Couffe73146/
Shoffi73146/
Saffee73135/
Soofie73120/
Shofet73115/
Shofer73107/
Saffet73105/
Soufer73103/
Sofiea73102/
Sohfie7390/
Soofer7377/
Soufet7376/
Siofer7373/
Shoffa7367/
Zoffer7366/
Joffey7351/
Sheffe7351/
Shofie7349/
Joffet7346/
Soffio7346/
Sioffi7340/
Sojfer7325/
Schofe7325/
Shofed7320/
Soufeh7319/
Gioffe7313/
Šoffer7313/
Scofea7312/
Soffys7310/
Shouff739/
Scoffi739/
Shofee739/
Soferr738/
Shofei738/
Saffey737/
Soufie737/
Souffy736/
Soffai736/
Soufei736/
Saffei736/
Shoufe734/
Joffei733/
Scoffy733/
Jooffe733/
Sofedd732/
Soufey732/
Coffeh732/
Joffes732/
Souffa732/
Soufee732/
Sauffe732/
Suofer731/
Sofeet731/
Sofieh731/
Sooffi731/
Shooff731/
Sottff731/
Saffea731/
Siaffe731/
Sofffa731/
Soofet731/
Sofeit731/
Sofieț731/
Seuffe731/
Saffeh731/
Säffer731/
Coëffe731/
Sadffe731/
Seffie731/
Sohfee731/
Sohffy731/
Sofeed731/
Soffay731/
Sopfie731/
Shofey731/
Suofei731/
Scoife730/
Saaffe730/
Zoffie730/
Seffey730/
Sohfer730/
Showfe730/
Shoffs730/
Shoffeitt71155/
Schoiffer711/
Schopffer711/
Shaffer6778,293/
Sofi6727,293/
Sofa677,400/
Cofe675,624/
Safe674,291/
Sofy674,051/
Shaffie672,061/
Souf671,948/
Sefe671,516/
Shaffeh671,086/
Sheffey671,066/
Soft67578/
Scheffe67471/
Siof67384/
Saff67344/
Zoff67264/
Soof67247/
Schooff67242/
Shaffei67233/
Shaffee67227/
Shoffit67163/
Jofe67130/
Soif6797/
Shof6796/
Choffey6773/
Sheffie6768/
Zofe6755/
Chouffe6752/
Soffová6746/
Souffoy6742/
Schaffe6741/
Choffet6741/
Schopff6734/
Szof6734/
Shoofey6732/
Coffeey6722/
Shaffet6722/
Schoffa6721/
Sopf6720/
Choffez6718/
Shoyfer6715/
Shoufer6714/
Sauffer6714/
Saffeer6713/
Souffay6711/
Choffee678/
Scaffee678/
Soufieh678/
Coiffey678/
Zsoffai678/
Shaffey677/
Sahffer677/
Sofá677/
Sowf676/
Shoifet676/
Schoffé676/
Sauffee676/
Saffihe675/
Soffish674/
Coiffee674/
Soffova674/
Soyf673/
Schouff673/
Sousfeh673/
Choffer673/
Ssof673/
Sjaffei672/
Xofe672/
Szaffer672/
Sofh672/
Shoifer672/
Sojf672/
Cooffee671/
Choiffe671/
Hcoffey671/
Couffey671/
Cowffey671/
Gioffie671/
Schofft671/
Schofie671/
Soffich671/
Shuofei671/
Shoofet671/
Shopfer671/
Sheffea671/
Shaeffe671/
Sosf671/
Schoffs671/
Sofp671/
Siaffie671/
Sofé671/
Sheffeu671/
Souchff671/
Zsoffay671/
Soufees671/
Sofí671/
Schäffe671/
Gioffer671/
Djouffe671/
Soufiea671/
Sofphie671/
Sheffeh671/
Souffih671/
Shaffea671/
Saffets671/
Sahffie671/
Saffiey671/
Saeffee671/
Saaffee671/
Sohf671/
Soffaya671/
Shoufie671/
Shaffeu671/
Jsof671/
Cofffey670/
Sheffee670/
Shaffes670/
Sheeffe670/
Schofee670/
Shaffed670/

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