Sofolahan Surname
Approximately 695 people bear this surname
Sofolahan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 665 | 1:266,380 | 15,232 |
| United States | 22 | 1:16,475,406 | 557,260 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
Sofolahan (30) may also be a first name.
Sofolahan Demographics
Average Sofolahan Salary in
United States
$37,583 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Sofolahan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sofolahan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sofolahan is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Sofolahan? popularity and diffusion
Sofolahan is the 480,002nd most prevalent last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 10,485,678 people. The surname Sofolahan occurs mostly in Africa, where 96 percent of Sofolahan are found; 96 percent are found in West Africa and 96 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Sofolahan is also the 1,911,214th most widely held first name at a global level. It is borne by 30 people.
Sofolahan is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is held by 665 people, or 1 in 266,380. In Nigeria Sofolahan is most prevalent in: Ogun, where 54 percent are found, Lagos, where 23 percent are found and Oyo, where 5 percent are found. Beside Nigeria this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 3 percent are found and Ghana, where 1 percent are found.
Sofolahan Last Name Statistics demography
Sofolahan earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.9% less than the national average, earning $37,583 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shofolahan | 95 | 753 | / |
| Shofolahain | 90 | 1 | / |
| Sofolahun | 89 | 9 | / |
| Sofalahan | 89 | 5 | / |
| Sofolaham | 89 | 1 | / |
| Shofolahn | 89 | 1 | / |
| Sofelahan | 89 | 1 | / |
| Sofolan | 88 | 3 | / |
| Shofalahan | 84 | 5 | / |
| Joyfolahan | 84 | 5 | / |
| Shofolaham | 84 | 3 | / |
| Shafolahan | 84 | 1 | / |
| Shofolan | 82 | 4 | / |
| Shofolaun | 78 | 1 | / |
| Cofolan | 75 | 10 | / |
| Safolan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sofalian | 71 | 7 | / |
| Shofalan | 71 | 3 | / |
| Sefohlan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Soufalian | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Sofolahan
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