Sofflet Surname

2,605,694th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 55 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Ireland

Sofflet Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sofflet Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England381:1,466,26563,675
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Sofflet Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sofflet is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sofflet? popularity and diffusion

Sofflet is the 2,605,694th most commonly occurring last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 132,500,835 people. Sofflet occurs predominantly in Europe, where 98 percent of Sofflet are found; 96 percent are found in Northern Europe and 96 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 38 people, or 1 in 1,466,265. In England it is most prevalent in: Essex, where 29 percent are found, Greater London, where 26 percent are found and Wiltshire, where 21 percent are found. Excluding England this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 25 percent are found and Romania, where 2 percent are found.

Sofflet Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Sofflet has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname decreased 87 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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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
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  • 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 Sofflet
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