Soffner Surname

459,598th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 735 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Soffner Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Soffner Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3601:223,62625,044
Brazil1381:1,551,26351,554
Netherlands1201:140,72621,487
United States841:4,314,987229,510
Poland111:3,455,341126,214
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
England51:11,143,612252,590
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Söffner (40) are calculated separately.

Soffner Last Name Facts

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

Soffner occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant: Söffner. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Soffner? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 459,598th most commonly occurring family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 9,915,028 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 69 percent of Soffner reside; 67 percent reside in Western Europe and 67 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most numerous in Germany, where it is held by 360 people, or 1 in 223,626. In Germany it is most numerous in: Bavaria, where 18 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 14 percent reside and Brandenburg, where 13 percent reside. Aside from Germany Soffner is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 19 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 16 percent reside.

Soffner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Soffner has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Soffner surname grew 8,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Soffner Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Soffner surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% being registered with the party.

Soffner earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 35.31% less than the national average, earning $27,912 USD per year.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Soffner
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