Sofonias Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
Sofonias Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
Sofonias (4,919) may also be a first name.
Sofonias Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sofonias Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sofonias is found in Sweden more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sofonias? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 7,117,718th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 57 percent of Sofonias are found; 57 percent are found in South America and 43 percent are found in Scandinavia. It is also the 97,187th most commonly used first name internationally, borne by 4,919 people.
The surname Sofonias is most prevalent in Sweden, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 3,282,252. In Sweden it is most common in: Västra Götaland County, where 100 percent are found. Other than Sweden this last name exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 29 percent are found and Colombia, where 14 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sofonia | 93 | 267 | / |
| Sefonias | 88 | 9 | / |
| Sofenias | 88 | 4 | / |
| Sofonyas | 88 | 4 | / |
| Sophonias | 82 | 2 | / |
| Sofonea | 80 | 331 | / |
| Sofania | 80 | 186 | / |
| Sofonio | 80 | 37 | / |
| Shofania | 75 | 193 | / |
| Soffania | 75 | 18 | / |
| Sofaniah | 75 | 4 | / |
| Sophonia | 75 | 4 | / |
| Sophonyas | 71 | 4 | / |
| Sophoniah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Safania | 67 | 73 | / |
| Zofania | 67 | 8 | / |
| Safonya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sofanja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sofanea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sofanio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sofoneo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Safonio | 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 Sofonias
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