Sofiani Surname

117,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,922 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Indonesia

Sofiani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sofiani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia3,1191:42,4014,865
Morocco6131:56,2429,319
Niger1431:134,2105,085
Burkina Faso181:1,019,56110,177
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
Iran41:19,195,631219,601
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
China21:683,660,78330,601
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
France11:66,422,722504,397
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Sofiani (2,522) may also be a first name.

Sofiani Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sofiani (Arabic: سفياني) occurs more in Indonesia more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sofiani? popularity and diffusion

It is the 117,413th most frequently used family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,858,120 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 80 percent of Sofiani reside; 80 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 80 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 146,907th most numerous given name in the world, borne by 2,522 people.

The last name Sofiani is most widespread in Indonesia, where it is held by 3,119 people, or 1 in 42,401. In Indonesia Sofiani is mostly concentrated in: West Java, where 30 percent are found, Central Java, where 18 percent are found and East Java, where 14 percent are found. Apart from Indonesia Sofiani occurs in 17 countries. It is also found in Morocco, where 16 percent are found and Niger, where 4 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Sofiani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sofiani in the Arabic language
سفيانيsfyany-
السفيانيalsfyany-

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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 Sofiani
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