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) occurs more in Greece more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Sofos? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 272,520th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 5,103,323 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 82 percent of Sofos live; 77 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 77 percent live in Helleno-Europe.
This surname is most commonly occurring in Greece, where it is borne by 1,102 people, or 1 in 10,054. In Greece it is primarily concentrated in: Attica, where 43 percent live, Peloponnese, where 22 percent live and Ionian Islands, where 10 percent live. Apart from Greece this surname is found in 24 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 11 percent live and Australia, where 4 percent live.
Sofos Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Sofos surname are 5.39% more likely to be registered Democrats 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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Footnotes
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