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
Sofolahan has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sofolahan? popularity and diffusion
It is the 480,002nd most commonly held family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 10,485,678 people. The last name Sofolahan occurs mostly in Africa, where 96 percent of Sofolahan reside; 96 percent reside in West Africa and 96 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Sofolahan is also the 1,911,214th most frequently held first name globally, borne by 30 people.
It is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 665 people, or 1 in 266,380. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Ogun, where 54 percent live, Lagos, where 23 percent live and Oyo, where 5 percent live. Outside of Nigeria this surname is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 3 percent live and Ghana, where 1 percent live.
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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