Sofolarin Surname
Approximately 44 people bear this surname
Sofolarin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 37 | 1:4,787,642 | 126,894 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
Sofolarin (10) may also be a first name.
Sofolarin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sofolarin Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sofolarin is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Sofolarin? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 2,944,094th most common last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 165,626,044 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 84 percent of Sofolarin are found; 84 percent are found in West Africa and 84 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Sofolarin is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently used forename globally, held by 10 people.
The surname Sofolarin is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is borne by 37 people, or 1 in 4,787,642. In Nigeria Sofolarin is primarily found in: Ogun, where 51 percent reside, Lagos, where 41 percent reside and Ondo, where 8 percent reside. Besides Nigeria this surname is found in one country. It is also found in England, where 16 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shofolarin | 95 | 64 | / |
| Sofolaran | 89 | 3 | / |
| Sofolaron | 89 | 1 | / |
| Soflarno | 82 | 0 | / |
| Sofliarni | 78 | 4 | / |
| Syaflrin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sofya Lauriano | 70 | 1 | / |
| Savelarino | 63 | 1 | / |
| Savelarinho | 60 | 55 | / |
| Savilarinho | 60 | 3 | / |
| Zvolerin | 59 | 9 | / |
| Zvolaren | 59 | 1 | / |
| Svalairn | 59 | 0 | / |
| Sauve-Laurin | 57 | 1 | / |
| Syflorine | 56 | 1 | / |
| Šeflerienė | 53 | 9 | / |
| Sifloriano | 53 | 1 | / |
| Šeflerienē | 53 | 1 | / |
| Sivalarayan | 50 | 1 | / |
| Saflorn | 50 | 0 | / |
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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 Sofolarin
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