Sofr Surname
Approximately 21 people bear this surname
Sofr Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Czechia | 6 | 1:1,772,245 | 105,647 |
| Georgia | 4 | 1:936,386 | 24,100 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Šofr (100) are calculated separately.
Sofr (29) may also be a first name.
Sofr Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sofr Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sofr (Russian: Софр) is found most in Czechia. It can also be rendered as a variant: Šofr. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Sofr? popularity and diffusion
It is the 4,307,654th most commonly occurring surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 347,025,996 people. The surname Sofr occurs predominantly in Europe, where 57 percent of Sofr are found; 48 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 29 percent are found in West Slavic Europe. Sofr is also the 1,951,561st most frequently held given name at a global level It is held by 29 people.
This last name is most frequent in Czechia, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 1,772,245. In Czechia it is most common in: Prague, where 83 percent reside and Ústí nad Labem Region, where 17 percent reside. Barring Czechia Sofr occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Georgia, where 19 percent reside and Russia, where 19 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Šofr | 92 | 100 | / |
| Shofr | 89 | 4 | / |
| Soifer | 80 | 1,124 | / |
| Soyfer | 80 | 331 | / |
| Sojfer | 80 | 25 | / |
| Safr | 75 | 123 | / |
| Sefr | 75 | 8 | / |
| Zofr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Soiffer | 73 | 68 | / |
| Shoyfer | 73 | 15 | / |
| Soyffer | 73 | 8 | / |
| Soifere | 73 | 6 | / |
| Sofrová | 73 | 4 | / |
| Sofrova | 73 | 3 | / |
| Shoifer | 73 | 2 | / |
| Šoffr | 67 | 23 | / |
| Shafr | 67 | 16 | / |
| Sáfer | 67 | 2 | / |
| Saefr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hxofr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Safrp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saffr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jofrë | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shefr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Safrd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Safhr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sophr | 67 | 0 | / |
Sofr Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sofr in the Russian language | ||
| Софр | sofr | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Sofr
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