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Where Does The Last Name Sofonia Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Sofonia is found in Lesotho more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sofonia? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 970,883^rd most widespread surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 27,294,179 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 80 percent of Sofonia live; 80 percent live in Southern Africa and 80 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Sofonia is also the 324,981^st most commonly held first name world-wide, held by 653 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Lesotho, where it is carried by 168 people, or 1 in 12,099. In Lesotho it is primarily found in: Maseru District, where 40 percent live, Quthing District, where 31 percent live and Qacha's Nek District, where 12 percent live. Apart from Lesotho this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent live and South Africa, where 17 percent live.

Sofonia Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Sofonia last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 75% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Sofonia earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 73.34% less than the national average, earning R 63,348 per year and in United States they earn 17.6% less than the national average, earning $35,554 USD per year.