Sofo Surname
Approximately 3,446 people bear this surname
Sofo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 1,385 | 1:19,510 | 2,432 |
| Niger | 983 | 1:19,524 | 1,234 |
| Cameroon | 270 | 1:76,922 | 9,480 |
| United States | 213 | 1:1,701,685 | 112,840 |
| Italy | 185 | 1:330,577 | 40,102 |
| Australia | 126 | 1:214,252 | 20,680 |
| Nigeria | 64 | 1:2,767,856 | 88,308 |
| Benin | 62 | 1:166,703 | 16,738 |
| Argentina | 54 | 1:791,545 | 52,685 |
| Georgia | 13 | 1:288,119 | 13,907 |
| Chad | 9 | 1:1,510,244 | 5,402 |
| Solomon Islands | 8 | 1:72,504 | 14,153 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Papua New Guinea | 8 | 1:1,019,215 | 101,897 |
| Russia | 8 | 1:18,015,382 | 436,635 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Croatia | 3 | 1:1,409,535 | 70,997 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 | 1:1,178,801 | 15,876 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Ivory Coast | 3 | 1:7,690,411 | 57,263 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Abkhazia | 1 | 1:242,865 | 5,354 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
Sofo (912) may also be a first name.
Sofo Demographics
Average Sofo Salary in
United States
$51,205 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Sofo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sofo Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sofo (Arabic: صوفو, Hindi: सोफो, Russian: Софо) has its highest incidence in Ghana. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sofo? popularity and diffusion
The last name Sofo is the 131,213th most commonly occurring family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 2,114,784 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 81 percent of Sofo are found; 73 percent are found in West Africa and 44 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Sofo is also the 268,506th most frequently held forename internationally, held by 912 people.
Sofo is most frequent in Ghana, where it is carried by 1,385 people, or 1 in 19,510. Beside Ghana this surname is found in 44 countries. It is also found in Niger, where 29 percent are found and Cameroon, where 8 percent are found.
Sofo Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Sofo surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Sofo earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 31.91% more than the national average, earning €39,614 per year; in Norway they earn 77.08% more than the national average, earning 612,846 kr per year; in Colombia they earn 11.44% less than the national average, earning $20,104,500 COP per year and in United States they earn 18.67% more than the national average, earning $51,205 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sofos | 89 | 1,428 | / |
| Soffo | 89 | 998 | / |
| Sofou | 89 | 676 | / |
| Soufo | 89 | 306 | / |
| Shofo | 89 | 4 | / |
| Sofoi | 89 | 2 | / |
| Sofot | 89 | 2 | / |
| Sofop | 89 | 1 | / |
| Sowfo | 89 | 1 | / |
| Siofo | 89 | 1 | / |
| Soufou | 80 | 927 | / |
| Soyfoo | 80 | 393 | / |
| Sgoifo | 80 | 287 | / |
| Souffo | 80 | 254 | / |
| Soffos | 80 | 79 | / |
| Soffou | 80 | 3 | / |
| Sgiofo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Soofoo | 80 | 0 | / |
| Safo | 75 | 19,896 | / |
| Sofa | 75 | 7,400 | / |
| Sefo | 75 | 2,070 | / |
| Jofo | 75 | 33 | / |
| Zofo | 75 | 23 | / |
| Sofá | 75 | 7 | / |
| Cofo | 75 | 2 | / |
| Sofà | 75 | 1 | / |
| Souffou | 73 | 1,482 | / |
| Souffoy | 73 | 42 | / |
| Ssoufou | 73 | 10 | / |
| Ssoifou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Soudfou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Souffot | 73 | 1 | / |
| Safou | 67 | 7,127 | / |
| Sofah | 67 | 2,840 | / |
| Shofa | 67 | 2,054 | / |
| Saffo | 67 | 1,472 | / |
| Safoa | 67 | 1,260 | / |
| Sofat | 67 | 1,075 | / |
| Soffa | 67 | 1,007 | / |
| Zofoa | 67 | 583 | / |
| Soufa | 67 | 430 | / |
| Sofeu | 67 | 417 | / |
| Djofo | 67 | 373 | / |
| Shefo | 67 | 298 | / |
| Safos | 67 | 233 | / |
| Shafo | 67 | 162 | / |
| Sodfa | 67 | 154 | / |
| Siofa | 67 | 136 | / |
| Zofou | 67 | 69 | / |
| Seffo | 67 | 68 | / |
| Joffo | 67 | 68 | / |
| Sosfa | 67 | 65 | / |
| Souffois | 67 | 61 | / |
| Soifa | 67 | 59 | / |
| Sopho | 67 | 50 | / |
| Safoz | 67 | 49 | / |
| Scafo | 67 | 45 | / |
| Soyfa | 67 | 44 | / |
| Soofa | 67 | 41 | / |
| Sofha | 67 | 40 | / |
| Sofaa | 67 | 33 | / |
| Safoh | 67 | 32 | / |
| Zoufo | 67 | 28 | / |
| Saufo | 67 | 19 | / |
| Saafo | 67 | 17 | / |
| Chofo | 67 | 17 | / |
| Siefo | 67 | 14 | / |
| Sefoo | 67 | 13 | / |
| Saefo | 67 | 12 | / |
| Zoffo | 67 | 12 | / |
| Safoo | 67 | 10 | / |
| Safot | 67 | 4 | / |
| Coffo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Safoi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jasfo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Siafo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sovoh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sefoi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Seefo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tjofo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shoufoud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sofìa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seufo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Suifo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sahfo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sefoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Scofa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Suofa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cofou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sofau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sofaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Safod | 67 | 1 | / |
| Safoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sopfa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zuofo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jofos | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sofas | 67 | 0 | / |
| Shoofoot | 67 | 0 | / |
Sofo Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sofo in the Hindi language | ||
| सोफो | sopho | - |
| Sofo in the Russian language | ||
| Софо | sofo | - |
| Sofo in the Arabic language | ||
| صوفو | swfw | - |
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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 Sofo
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