Sofroniev Surname

798,040th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 352 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Sofroniev Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sofroniev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria3371:20,7091,826
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
North Macedonia21:1,050,73626,362
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

Sofroniev (33) may also be a first name.

Sofroniev Last Name Facts

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

Sofroniev (Russian: Софрониев) is carried by more people in Bulgaria than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Sofroniev click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sofroniev? popularity and diffusion

The last name Sofroniev is the 798,040th most commonly used family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 20,703,255 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 98 percent of Sofroniev reside; 97 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 96 percent reside in South Slavic Europe. It is also the 1,807,719th most frequently held first name throughout the world It is held by 33 people.

This last name is most numerous in Bulgaria, where it is carried by 337 people, or 1 in 20,709. In Bulgaria Sofroniev is most frequent in: Sofia City Province, where 32 percent are found, Montana Province, where 22 percent are found and Varna Province, where 8 percent are found. Barring Bulgaria it is found in 11 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 1 percent are found and North Macedonia, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sofronev942/
Sofroneev89265/
Sofroniew8914/
Sofroneva897/
Sofroniov894/
Sophroniev843/
Safronev8213/
Safroneev7816/
Sofroniow7810/
Safroneva789/
Safronyev781/
Sofraneev781/
Safronyv7110/

Sofroniev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sofroniev in the Russian language
Софрониевsofroniev-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sofroniev
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