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
Sofo Political Affiliation
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Sofo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sofo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sofo (Arabic: صوفو, Hindi: सोफो, Russian: Софо) is held by more people in Ghana than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Sofo? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 131,213th most prevalent family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 2,114,784 people. The last name Sofo is mostly found in Africa, where 81 percent of Sofo reside; 73 percent reside in West Africa and 44 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Sofo is also the 268,506th most frequently used first name world-wide, borne by 912 people.
The surname Sofo is most frequently occurring in Ghana, where it is borne by 1,385 people, or 1 in 19,510. Apart from Ghana Sofo exists in 44 countries. It is also common 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 last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.67% registered with 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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