Sofiyev Surname

514,102nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 635 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Azerbaijan
Highest density in:
Azerbaijan

Sofiyev Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sofiyev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Azerbaijan5971:16,1631,119
Georgia151:249,70313,078
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Kazakhstan61:2,947,083107,736
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786

The alternate forms: Şofiyev (1) are calculated separately.

Sofiyev Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sofiyev (Russian: Софийев) is more frequently found in Azerbaijan than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Şofiyev. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sofiyev? popularity and diffusion

The surname Sofiyev is the 514,102nd most prevalent family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 11,476,450 people. The last name Sofiyev occurs mostly in Asia, where 97 percent of Sofiyev reside; 95 percent reside in West Asia and 93 percent reside in Transcaucasia.

This last name is most numerous in Azerbaijan, where it is carried by 597 people, or 1 in 16,163. In Azerbaijan it is mostly concentrated in: Baku, where 44 percent live, Zaqatala District, where 14 percent live and Qakh District, where 11 percent live. Besides Azerbaijan this last name occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in Georgia, where 2 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.

Sofiyev Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Sofiyev last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the political party.

Sofiyev earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 21.24% less than the national average, earning $33,982 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Şofiyev951/
Sofiev92259/
Sofyev9230/
Safiyev861,700/
Sefiyev86274/
Sofuyev8697/
Shofiev864/
Säfiyev861/
Sofieyv861/
Sofiyef861/
Sofayev861/
Shafiyev80813/
Sofuyeva8085/
Shefiyev8067/
Sofayeva804/
Shofayev802/
Şsafiyev801/
Safiev772,991/
Sofeev7757/
Safyev7726/
Sofuev7724/
Sofaev775/
Shafiev716,599/
Safayev714,412/
Şafiyev713,316/
Safoyev71984/
Sophiev7184/
Shafyev7145/
Cafiyev7114/
Shofeev719/
Sofayov716/
Safuyev714/
Safeyev711/
Sofijew711/
Şefiyev711/
Safayeva674,439/
Safoyeva67991/
Shafeyev672/
Sofiyoff671/
Safyeyev671/
Shafiiev671/
Shafayev671/
Soffiyaw671/
Safuyeva671/

Sofiyev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sofiyev in the Russian language
Софийевsofijev-

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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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  • 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 Sofiyev
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