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

Sofonova (Russian: Софонова) occurs more in Russia more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name Sofonova is the 567,444^th most commonly held last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 13,083,565 people. The surname Sofonova is predominantly found in Europe, where 73 percent of Sofonova are found; 72 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 70 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The last name is most frequent in Russia, where it is carried by 521 people, or 1 in 276,628. In Russia Sofonova is primarily found in: Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, where 22 percent live, Tyumen Oblast, where 18 percent live and Moscow, where 7 percent live. Beside Russia this last name is found in 9 countries. It is also found in Belarus, where 2 percent live and Moldova, where 2 percent live.

Sofonova Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Sofonova surname is principally Orthodox (97%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Sofonova last name are 30.78% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 77.55% being registered to vote for the political party.