Sofiano Surname

1,310,135th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 172 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Sofiano Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sofiano Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi1051:163,03916,499
Argentina121:3,561,951138,643
Benin111:939,60046,216
England111:5,065,278148,650
Mozambique91:3,029,0632,946
Nigeria91:19,682,529291,344
Niger51:3,838,40364,195
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354

Sofiano (92) may also be a first name.

Sofiano Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sofiano (Russian: Софиано) is found in Malawi more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sofiano? popularity and diffusion

The surname Sofiano is the 1,310,135th most numerous family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 42,369,453 people. The surname Sofiano occurs mostly in Africa, where 83 percent of Sofiano are found; 67 percent are found in Southern Africa and 62 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Sofiano is also the 992,070th most commonly held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 92 people.

Sofiano is most frequently held in Malawi, where it is held by 105 people, or 1 in 163,039. Barring Malawi it exists in 14 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 7 percent reside and Benin, where 6 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sofianos931,974/
Sofianou931,085/
Soufiano9368/
Soufianou881,923/
Souffiano881/
Sofiana866,583/
Safiano86556/
Sofyano867/
Souffianou823/
Ssoufianou821/
Safianou80817/
Shofiana80477/
Soufiana80446/
Sofianah80206/
Sofhiana8082/
Sofihana8034/
Sofyanos8032/
Soffiana8018/
Sofianna8016/
Sofianas806/
Sofianaz801/
Safianos801/
Shofianah75130/
Sophianou7526/
Soufyanou7521/
Soffiatna7513/
Shoffiana757/
Soufianna751/
Sophianos751/
Safiaanou751/
Soufjanou751/
Souffiana751/
Safianhou751/
Sofyana71873/
Safiana71853/
Safiono7135/
Sofeana711/
Souphianou711/
Soufyannou711/
Safyano711/
Sophiana67152/
Shofyana6753/
Shafiana6730/
Sofyanah6727/
Sofyanna6714/
Sovianah6713/
Safianna6712/
Saufiana6710/
Soufyana676/
Sofyatna674/
Safionno674/
Safijana671/
Safyanou671/

Sofiano Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sofiano in the Russian language
Софианоsofiano-

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Footnotes

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