Sofronia Surname

594,812th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 524 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

Sofronia Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sofronia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania4481:44,8175,626
Ukraine601:758,71277,596
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
England41:13,929,515290,718
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
France11:66,422,722504,397
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Sofronia (2,856) may also be a first name.

Sofronia Last Name Facts

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

Sofronia occurs in Romania more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sofronia? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 594,812th most common family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 13,907,530 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Sofronia are found; 97 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 85 percent are found in Romanian Europe. Sofronia is also the 136,213th most frequently held forename in the world. It is borne by 2,856 people.

It is most frequently used in Romania, where it is held by 448 people, or 1 in 44,817. In Romania Sofronia is mostly found in: Botoșani County, where 33 percent live, Constanța County, where 16 percent live and Iași County, where 15 percent live. Aside from Romania it is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 11 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

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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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  • 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 Sofronia
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