Sofiane Surname

157,699th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,773 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Tunisia

Sofiane Surname User-submission:

Sefiane is a town in the Batna province of Algeria, and an even smaller town in Sidi Kacem, Nord Ouest, Morocco. Sefiane (the word that these towns have taken their name from, and some people, namely of North African heritage, have as their surname) is an unconventional variant of the more popular Arabic name, Sufyan.

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Sofiane Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria1,7711:21,8133,979
Morocco5451:63,25910,584
France1501:442,81863,836
Niger1161:165,4485,964
Tunisia691:8,8501,474
United States341:10,660,557428,392
Burkina Faso201:917,6059,572
Indonesia191:6,960,484292,931
England101:5,571,806158,774
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Benin31:3,445,20177,822
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
China21:683,660,78330,601
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Sofiane (74,576) may also be a first name.

Sofiane Surname Meaning

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Sefiane is a town in the Batna province of Algeria, and an even smaller town in Sidi Kacem, Nord Ouest, Morocco. Sefiane (the word that these towns have taken their name from, and some people, namely of North African heritage, have as their surname) is an unconventional variant of the more popular Arabic name, Sufyan. Sufyan is a pre-Islamic name that has several possible meanings. It may derive its meaning from the Arabic word, ṣafā, meaning 'purity', or ṣūf, meaning 'wool'. Another possible origin is from Persian, in which it would mean either 'fast walker' or 'thunderstorm', 'sandstorm'. There is also a possibility that it is of Armenian origin, which would make its meaning 'comes with a sword'. The ultimate definition is disputed. Suffice it to say, people that claim any of the variants of this unusual name may pick and choose for themselves what it means to them, based on all its possible denotations. Well-known bearers of this name or one of its derivatives include Abu Sufyan ibn Harb, Sufjan Stevens, Sofiane Tadjine-Lambert, and Sofyan Amrabat.

- Sefiane

Sofiane Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sofiane (Arabic: سوفيان) is found most in Algeria. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sofiane? popularity and diffusion

The last name Sofiane is the 157,699th most commonly held surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 2,628,037 people. The last name Sofiane is primarily found in Africa, where 91 percent of Sofiane reside; 86 percent reside in North Africa and 86 percent reside in Mahgreb. It is also the 13,138th most prevalent first name internationally It is held by 74,576 people.

This surname is most numerous in Algeria, where it is borne by 1,771 people, or 1 in 21,813. In Algeria it is primarily concentrated in: Algiers Province, where 78 percent reside, Béjaïa Province, where 8 percent reside and Médéa Province, where 8 percent reside. Excluding Algeria Sofiane occurs in 28 countries. It also occurs in Morocco, where 20 percent reside and France, where 5 percent reside.

Sofiane Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Sofiane are 36.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 90% being registered with the party.

Sofiane earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.94% less than the national average, earning $38,427 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Soufiane935,777/
Sofianie9377/
Sofianne936/
Sofieane934/
Soffiane932/
Sofianje931/
Sopfiane931/
Sofioane931/
Sofijane931/
Soyfiane931/
Sofian9224,896/
Souffiane885/
Soufianne885/
Soudfiane881/
Soufianie881/
Soufieane881/
Sofiana866,583/
Sofiani863,922/
Sefiane862,805/
Soufian861,454/
Soffian86580/
Sofyane86460/
Sofiany86327/
Shofian86274/
Sofhian86139/
Safiane8679/
Soofian8638/
Sjofian8614/
Suofian869/
Sofiant868/
Sofihan868/
Sofiann864/
Sofiaan861/
Sofianj861/
Sofione861/
Soufioanea821/
Soufiani803,544/
Shofiana80477/
Soufiana80446/
Soufiany80241/
Soufyane80221/
Sofiatin80201/
Shofiani80179/
Sjofiani80124/
Sofianis80120/
Sofhiana8082/
Seffiane8082/
Shoffian8058/
Sofihana8034/
Sofhiani8034/
Shofiany8031/
Soffhian8030/
Soffiani8024/
Soffiana8018/
Sofianna8016/
Soofiani8010/
Sophiane806/
Sofiayni805/
Sofianck803/
Saufiane803/
Sofijani802/
Safianne801/
Suofyane801/
Sopfiani801/
Souffian801/
Sousfian801/
Soofiany801/
Soefyane801/
Sofianny801/
Sofihaan801/
Shopfian801/
Sofyan7751,940/
Safian773,756/
Sofjan77711/
Sofion7748/
Sofean7717/
Zofian779/
Sofiam771/
Shofiatin75129/
Sofianova7543/
Shoffiana757/
Sofyanets751/
Soofaiyan751/
Souffiant751/
Souffiana751/
Souffiani751/
Soufianna751/
Souphiane751/
Sofyani712,831/
Sofyana71873/
Sophian71859/
Safiana71853/
Shofyan71817/
Shafian71580/
Saffian71372/
Safiani71327/
Soufyan71239/
Saufian7186/
Sofogianni7162/
Sjofjan7132/
Safiaan7132/
Sofjani7129/
Safijan7118/
Sofyang7115/
Sefione7112/
Soifyan7111/
Sofioni7111/
Szafian7110/
Sahfian7110/
Safihan719/
Siafian717/
Safiany715/
Soofyan714/
Sofhyan714/
Safyane714/
Sofijanova712/
Safiang711/
Sefyane711/
Zoufian711/
Soufiam711/
Soffion711/
Ssafian711/
Satfian711/
Séfiani711/
Sophieanne711/
Sof'yan711/
Suofyan711/
Sofhion711/
Sophiana67152/
Shafiean67105/
Sefieani6793/
Shafiani6788/
Shafiaan6758/
Shofyana6753/
Safaiyan6752/
Safaiian6736/
Shafiana6730/
Soufyani6728/
Sefeeane6727/
Sophiaan6725/
Soffioni6716/
Sofyanna6714/
Safianna6712/
Sofiatim6710/
Sahafian679/
Sofjanaj678/
Safayian677/
Safiatin676/
Shophian676/
Soufyana676/
Shafihan674/
Shahfian674/
Shaufian674/
Shafijan673/
Safijana671/
Saufyane671/
Soofyani671/
Sofoyiannis671/
Shafiany671/
Saphiane671/
Giafiane671/
Sofeoune671/
Seufyane671/

Sofiane Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sofiane in the Arabic language
سوفيانswfyan-

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