Sofos Surname
Approximately 1,428 people bear this surname
Sofos Surname User-submission:
It means 'wise' in Greek.
Sofos Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 1,102 | 1:10,054 | 1,287 |
| United States | 154 | 1:2,353,629 | 145,693 |
| Australia | 51 | 1:529,327 | 39,816 |
| Canada | 31 | 1:1,188,567 | 86,017 |
| Belgium | 23 | 1:499,854 | 48,667 |
| England | 15 | 1:3,714,537 | 119,675 |
| South Africa | 11 | 1:4,925,246 | 143,631 |
| Denmark | 8 | 1:705,589 | 39,626 |
| Venezuela | 6 | 1:5,034,013 | 43,431 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Argentina | 4 | 1:10,685,854 | 219,200 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
Sofos Surname Meaning
Sofos Demographics
Average Sofos Salary in
United States
$55,402 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Sofos Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sofos Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sofos (Russian: Софос) is found most frequently in Greece. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Sofos? popularity and diffusion
The surname Sofos is the 272,520th most common last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 5,103,323 people. Sofos is primarily found in Europe, where 82 percent of Sofos live; 77 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 77 percent live in Helleno-Europe.
The surname Sofos is most common in Greece, where it is borne by 1,102 people, or 1 in 10,054. In Greece Sofos is primarily concentrated in: Attica, where 43 percent reside, Peloponnese, where 22 percent reside and Ionian Islands, where 10 percent reside. Aside from Greece it is found in 24 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 11 percent reside and Australia, where 4 percent reside.
Sofos Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Sofos are 5.39% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 58.62% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Sofos earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 121.81% more than the national average, earning R 527,112 per year; in United States they earn 28.4% more than the national average, earning $55,402 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.99% more than the national average, earning $58,621 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soffos | 91 | 79 | / |
| Sofo | 89 | 3,446 | / |
| Scoufos | 83 | 48 | / |
| Sofoshe | 83 | 2 | / |
| Soffo | 80 | 998 | / |
| Sofou | 80 | 676 | / |
| Soufo | 80 | 306 | / |
| Safos | 80 | 233 | / |
| Sofus | 80 | 14 | / |
| Shofo | 80 | 4 | / |
| Sofoi | 80 | 2 | / |
| Sofot | 80 | 2 | / |
| Sowfo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Siofo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sofop | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jofos | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sofas | 80 | 0 | / |
| Souffois | 77 | 61 | / |
| Soufou | 73 | 927 | / |
| Soyfoo | 73 | 393 | / |
| Sgoifo | 73 | 287 | / |
| Souffo | 73 | 254 | / |
| Sophos | 73 | 126 | / |
| Coufos | 73 | 110 | / |
| Saffos | 73 | 55 | / |
| Soufas | 73 | 20 | / |
| Siafos | 73 | 11 | / |
| Coffos | 73 | 10 | / |
| Sofuse | 73 | 9 | / |
| Shofas | 73 | 8 | / |
| Soffou | 73 | 3 | / |
| Shofus | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sefous | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jofoos | 73 | 1 | / |
| Safosh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Safoos | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sofase | 73 | 1 | / |
| Soofoo | 73 | 0 | / |
| Safo | 67 | 19,896 | / |
| Sofa | 67 | 7,400 | / |
| Souffou | 67 | 1,482 | / |
| Souffoy | 67 | 42 | / |
| Zofo | 67 | 23 | / |
| Ssoufou | 67 | 10 | / |
| Sofá | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ssoifou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sofà | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soudfou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Souffot | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shafoos | 67 | 1 | / |
| Szoforz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shaffos | 67 | 0 | / |
| Scefoss | 67 | 0 | / |
Sofos Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sofos in the Russian language | ||
| Софос | sofos | - |
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