Sofou Surname
Approximately 676 people bear this surname
Sofou Surname User-submission:
It means 'wise' in Greek.
Sofou Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 658 | 1:16,839 | 2,352 |
| Benin | 6 | 1:1,722,600 | 61,769 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
Sofou (11) may also be a first name.
Sofou Surname Meaning
Sofou Demographics
Average Sofou Salary in
United States
$59,675 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Sofou Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sofou Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sofou is most common in Greece. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sofou? popularity and diffusion
The last name Sofou is the 490,085th most widely held surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 10,780,393 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 98 percent of Sofou live; 97 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 97 percent live in Helleno-Europe. Sofou is also the 3,487,849th most commonly occurring first name internationally, held by 11 people.
This surname is most commonly occurring in Greece, where it is carried by 658 people, or 1 in 16,839. In Greece Sofou is primarily found in: Attica, where 51 percent live, Peloponnese, where 16 percent live and Central Greece, where 9 percent live. Besides Greece it occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in Benin, where 1 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.
Sofou Last Name Statistics demography
Sofou earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 38.3% more than the national average, earning $59,675 USD per year.
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Footnotes
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