Sofu Surname
Approximately 2,815 people bear this surname
Sofu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 2,405 | 1:32,358 | 3,483 |
| Northern Cyprus | 104 | 1:3,067 | 460 |
| Russia | 81 | 1:1,779,297 | 115,341 |
| Bulgaria | 73 | 1:95,601 | 5,798 |
| Papua New Guinea | 35 | 1:232,963 | 32,024 |
| Solomon Islands | 26 | 1:22,309 | 4,345 |
| Belarus | 20 | 1:475,053 | 45,383 |
| Cameroon | 12 | 1:1,730,756 | 92,157 |
| Nigeria | 11 | 1:16,103,887 | 259,204 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Ukraine | 4 | 1:11,380,674 | 331,818 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
Sofu (293) may also be a first name.
Sofu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sofu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sofu (Hindi: सोफू, Russian: Софу) has its highest incidence in Turkey. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sofu? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 155,635th most common last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,588,826 people. Sofu is primarily found in Asia, where 66 percent of Sofu reside; 66 percent reside in West Asia and 65 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. Sofu is also the 515,650th most frequently held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 293 people.
This surname is most numerous in Turkey, where it is borne by 2,405 people, or 1 in 32,358. In Turkey Sofu is primarily concentrated in: Istanbul Province, where 33 percent reside, Sakarya Province, where 8 percent reside and Giresun Province, where 7 percent reside. Excluding Turkey it occurs in 28 countries. It is also found in Northern Cyprus, where 4 percent reside and Russia, where 3 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shofu | 89 | 722 | / |
| Sofou | 89 | 676 | / |
| Sofeu | 89 | 417 | / |
| Sopfu | 89 | 31 | / |
| Sofus | 89 | 14 | / |
| Scofu | 89 | 6 | / |
| Suofu | 89 | 2 | / |
| Soofu | 89 | 2 | / |
| Sofau | 89 | 1 | / |
| Sofhu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Sofuh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Soufu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Soufou | 80 | 927 | / |
| Soffeu | 80 | 184 | / |
| Soffou | 80 | 3 | / |
| Shoufu | 80 | 2 | / |
| Shofuy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shoffu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Soyfui | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shofus | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sefu | 75 | 30,132 | / |
| Safu | 75 | 1,773 | / |
| Jofu | 75 | 363 | / |
| Cofu | 75 | 47 | / |
| Zofu | 75 | 5 | / |
| Xofu | 75 | 2 | / |
| Souffou | 73 | 1,482 | / |
| Ssoufou | 73 | 10 | / |
| Ssoifou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Soudfou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Safou | 67 | 7,127 | / |
| Safui | 67 | 2,201 | / |
| Saefu | 67 | 1,098 | / |
| Siafu | 67 | 481 | / |
| Shefu | 67 | 326 | / |
| Shafu | 67 | 254 | / |
| Chofu | 67 | 215 | / |
| Safau | 67 | 150 | / |
| Giofu | 67 | 95 | / |
| Zofou | 67 | 69 | / |
| Saffu | 67 | 47 | / |
| Seffu | 67 | 24 | / |
| Sefui | 67 | 23 | / |
| Scafu | 67 | 22 | / |
| Saafu | 67 | 20 | / |
| Siefu | 67 | 20 | / |
| Sefau | 67 | 17 | / |
| Safud | 67 | 11 | / |
| Sophu | 67 | 9 | / |
| Safeu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Saufu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Safuh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Seefu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sefeu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Safus | 67 | 3 | / |
| Joofu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zoufu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Safut | 67 | 2 | / |
| Schoffeu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Joffu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Seufu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Safuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xhofu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xuofu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cofou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shoufoud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Djofu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Satfu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zuofu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cofeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ssafu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ssefu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sapfu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Safup | 67 | 1 | / |
| Coffu | 67 | 0 | / |
Sofu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sofu in the Hindi language | ||
| सोफू | sophu | 65 |
| सोफु | sophu | 35 |
| Sofu in the Russian language | ||
| Софу | sofu | - |
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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 Sofu
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