Sofiev Surname

990,978th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 259 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Sofiev Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sofiev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1021:1,412,97198,464
Kazakhstan561:315,75926,264
Bulgaria271:258,47813,520
Kyrgyzstan231:259,68123,924
United States171:21,321,114641,998
Azerbaijan151:643,27511,348
Georgia111:340,50414,961
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427

Sofiev Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sofiev (Russian: Софиев) occurs in Russia more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sofiev? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 990,978th most widely held family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 28,137,243 people. Sofiev is predominantly found in Asia, where 51 percent of Sofiev live; 31 percent live in Central Asia and 31 percent live in Islamo-Slavic Central Asia.

Sofiev is most frequently held in Russia, where it is borne by 102 people, or 1 in 1,412,971. In Russia it is mostly concentrated in: Moscow, where 14 percent reside, Krasnodar Krai, where 11 percent reside and Sverdlovsk Oblast, where 9 percent reside. Aside from Russia this last name occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in Kazakhstan, where 22 percent reside and Bulgaria, where 10 percent reside.

Sofiev Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Sofiev surname is predominantly Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan.

In The United States those holding the Sofiev last name are 10.37% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 57.14% being registered with the party.

Sofiev earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 47.38% more than the national average, earning $63,594 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sofiyev92635/
Shofiev924/
Sofieyv921/
Sofev9114/
Sofiv911/
Safiev832,991/
Sofeev8357/
Sefiev8350/
Sofeva8343/
Sofyev8330/
Sofuev8324/
Sofaev835/
Sofiov831/
Shafiev776,599/
Safiyev771,700/
Sofuyev7797/
Sophiev7784/
Shefiev7722/
Shofeev779/
Shoofev771/
Sofijew771/
Şofiyev771/
Sofiyef771/
Sofayev771/
Safev734/
Sefiv733/
Shafiyev71813/
Sofuyeva7185/
Sofayeva714/
Safijevs713/
Shofayev712/
Safaiyev711/
Şsafiyev711/
Shafiiev711/
Shafieev711/
Safoev675,526/
Safaev671,956/
Safeev67226/
Safyev6726/
Sefiew679/
Safuev679/
Safeva676/
Jofiew676/
Sohfif674/
Safief672/
Shafiejev672/
Safiov671/
Shafiv671/
Sefyev671/
Saffev671/
Soffif671/
Šafiev671/
Safiew671/
Sofiof671/

Sofiev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sofiev in the Russian language
Софиевsofiev-

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Sofiev
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