Sofova Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Sofova Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
The alternate forms: Šofová (33) are calculated separately.
Sofova Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sofova Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sofova (Russian: Софова) is found most in Russia. It can also be found as: Šofová. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sofova? popularity and diffusion
The surname Sofova is the 7,593,402nd most widespread last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The surname Sofova occurs mostly in Europe, where 83 percent of Sofova live; 67 percent live in Eastern Europe and 67 percent live in East Slavic Europe.
It is most commonly held in Russia, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 28,824,611. In Russia Sofova is mostly concentrated in: Moscow, where 40 percent live, Krasnodar Krai, where 20 percent live and Moscow Oblast, where 20 percent live. Outside of Russia it is found in one country. It is also common in Bulgaria, where 17 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soffova | 92 | 4 | / |
| Sofov | 91 | 1 | / |
| Šofová | 89 | 33 | / |
| Sovova | 83 | 43 | / |
| Sefova | 83 | 23 | / |
| Shofov | 83 | 3 | / |
| Safova | 83 | 3 | / |
| Sofowa | 83 | 3 | / |
| Sofoba | 83 | 1 | / |
| Soifov | 83 | 1 | / |
| Sova | 80 | 21,879 | / |
| Soov | 80 | 13 | / |
| Shefova | 77 | 190 | / |
| Soffová | 77 | 46 | / |
| Saffova | 77 | 14 | / |
| Shovova | 77 | 8 | / |
| Shafova | 77 | 5 | / |
| Safoova | 77 | 2 | / |
| Sophova | 77 | 1 | / |
| Szovova | 77 | 1 | / |
| Safovah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Coufova | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shoifov | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shova | 73 | 14,944 | / |
| Zsova | 73 | 66 | / |
| Szova | 73 | 57 | / |
| Shoov | 73 | 8 | / |
| Safov | 73 | 6 | / |
| Sofof | 73 | 1 | / |
| Safovova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Savova | 67 | 6,828 | / |
| Sovová | 67 | 1,493 | / |
| Sof | 67 | 1,102 | / |
| Sov | 67 | 332 | / |
| Sophov | 67 | 40 | / |
| Schopfová | 67 | 38 | / |
| Zofová | 67 | 32 | / |
| Sowová | 67 | 11 | / |
| Schova | 67 | 9 | / |
| Zefova | 67 | 8 | / |
| Safowa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sofaba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shafov | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shofab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Safotv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Safoov | 67 | 1 | / |
| Safoba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sofabo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Safová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schoffová | 67 | 1 | / |
Sofova Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sofova in the Russian language | ||
| Софова | sofova | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sofova
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