Sofou Surname

490,085th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 676 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Sofou Surname User-submission:

It means 'wise' in Greek.

Sofou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece6581:16,8392,352
Benin61:1,722,60061,769
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
England11:55,718,059489,080
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Sofou (11) may also be a first name.

Sofou Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It means 'wise' in Greek.

- athinasof

Sofou Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Sofou Come From? nationality or country of origin

Sofou is found in Greece more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Sofou.

How Common Is The Last Name Sofou? popularity and diffusion

It is the 490,085th most commonly occurring family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 10,780,393 people. The surname Sofou is predominantly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Sofou reside; 97 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 97 percent reside in Helleno-Europe. Sofou is also the 3,487,849th most frequently used first name at a global level. It is borne by 11 people.

It is most frequent in Greece, where it is carried by 658 people, or 1 in 16,839. In Greece it is most numerous in: Attica, where 51 percent reside, Peloponnese, where 16 percent reside and Central Greece, where 9 percent reside. Other than Greece it occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Benin, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Soufou91927/
Soffou913/
Sofo893,446/
Sofu892,815/
Souffou831,482/
Ssoufou8310/
Ssoifou831/
Soudfou831/
Safou807,127/
Sofos801,428/
Soffo80998/
Shofu80722/
Sofeu80417/
Soufo80306/
Zofou8069/
Sopfu8031/
Sofus8014/
Sofue8014/
Shofo804/
Sofoi802/
Sofot802/
Soofu802/
Suofu802/
Sofuh801/
Sofau801/
Sofop801/
Sofhu801/
Sowfo801/
Siofo801/
Soufu801/
Soufouya7718/
Shoufoud771/
Safouh731,780/
Sofuji73866/
Soyfoo73393/
Sgoifo73287/
Souffo73254/
Soffeu73184/
Safoux73147/
Saffou73117/
Sofuyi7397/
Sofuye7392/
Soffos7379/
Sofayo7374/
Shafou7325/
Safout7315/
Saufou736/
Saafou734/
Sadfou734/
Sofoia733/
Sophou732/
Safoue732/
Shofuy731/
Sofiyo731/
Shofus731/
Sofoye731/
Safoud731/
Sofoje731/
Sofowe731/
Safouz731/
Sofoji731/
Soyfui731/
Siafou731/
Shoffu731/
Sofuya731/
Zoufou731/
Zoffou731/
Soofoo730/
Safo6719,896/
Sofa677,400/
Shofuji671,795/
Safu671,773/
Shafout67294/
Shofuyi67133/
Shofuye6754/
Safajou6750/
Shofayo6743/
Souffoy6742/
Sofioye6735/
Shafoup6726/
Zofo6723/
Safouet6718/
Safeyou6710/
Shaffou678/
Sofá677/
Zofu675/
Showfoe672/
Safoues672/
Xofu672/
Souffot671/
Shofoyi671/
Sophout671/
Sofohia671/
Sofà671/
Shaafou671/
Saffoue671/
Safaiou671/
Soffoye671/

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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
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sofou
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