Sophan Surname

245,794th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,619 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Cambodia

Sophan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sophan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand1,0251:68,9158,907
Indonesia2871:460,79938,176
Cambodia2771:55,9101,909
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
France11:66,422,722504,397
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Sophan (29,743) may also be a first name.

Sophan Last Name Facts

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

Sophan (Hindi: सोफां, Marathi: सोफान, Oriya: େସାଫାନ) is more commonly found in Thailand than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Sophan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sophan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 245,794th most common family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 4,501,264 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Sophan are found; 98 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 63 percent are found in Tai-Asia. Sophan is also the 28,066th most commonly used first name at a global level It is held by 29,743 people.

The surname is most widespread in Thailand, where it is held by 1,025 people, or 1 in 68,915. In Thailand Sophan is most numerous in: Maha Sarakham Province, where 29 percent are found, Phetchabun Province, where 18 percent are found and Sisaket Province, where 16 percent are found. Without taking into account Thailand Sophan is found in 11 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 18 percent are found and Cambodia, where 17 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sophang92199/
Souphan9220/
Sophean9211/
Sophain927/
Sophann923/
Sohphan922/
Sophaan921/
Sophane921/
Sotphan921/
Soiphan921/
Sobphan921/
Sophaun921/
Sowphan921/
Sopan913,128/
Sophasin8659/
Shophane8646/
Souphanh8635/
Souphain861/
Souphane861/
Shophand860/
Sophon839,683/
Shopan83896/
Saphan83733/
Sopang83304/
Soipan83293/
Sopane83273/
Siopan83111/
Soppan83104/
Sephan8364/
Sopain8344/
Sofhan8338/
Soopan8315/
Sopann839/
Sopean836/
Suopan833/
Jophan832/
Cophan831/
Sohvan831/
Sopant831/
Sopand831/
Sopgan831/
Sodpan831/
Soypan831/
Sopham830/
Sopohn830/
Sophasing80143/
Sepahan773,784/
Saephan772,339/
Satphan771,158/
Shopane77463/
Sophong77256/
Chophan77215/
Sapphan77172/
Saphang77152/
Siophon7762/
Scoipan7743/
Sopatin7736/
Shaphan7730/
Sotphon7730/
Soppang7729/
Seephan7719/
Schopan779/
Sopphon778/
Sopasin778/
Soypaan777/
Soppann776/
Sofahan775/
Suiphan775/
Sopa'an774/
Soupane773/
Saphane773/
Shephan772/
Souphon772/
Shoppan772/
Sooppan772/
Sapahan772/
Siephan772/
Sophone772/
Saphanh771/
Sofhaan771/
Sophonn771/
Shopean771/
Soupanh771/
Sephean771/
Sopfang771/
Sopheam771/
Soipang771/
Jasphan771/
Shopang771/
Sophont771/
Sophoon771/
Shoopan771/
Zophane771/
Josphan771/
Joophan771/
Sapan7310,200/
Sopon737,860/
Sofan734,094/
Sepan73415/
Copan73336/
Çopan73122/
Sopam7371/
Jopan7363/
Zopan734/
Sopán732/
Xopan731/
Sopón731/
Saephanh71608/
Choophan71206/
Schoppan7196/
Sopochin7171/
Djophant7126/
Shaphane7125/
Souphone7116/
Souphonh717/
Josphant717/
Chotphan716/
Choiphan715/
Siophong714/
Sopanova713/
Chophane713/
Shoupann712/
Saephahn712/
Sopachin711/
Shoopamn711/
Jhoiphan711/
Shaphang711/
Sapphang711/
Djophang711/
Sahaphan711/
Sabphang711/
Saadphan711/
Soipaung711/
Sopasing711/
Sophasim711/
Chodphan711/
Jozphain711/
Scoffhan710/
Chopan6722,004/
Soufan6711,208/
Shapan677,319/
Shopon676,416/
Shapon672,548/
Shafan67647/
Sapang67631/
Coupan67421/
Saupan67413/
Saepan67352/
Szepan67324/
Jaspan67293/
Coipan67281/
Soffan67240/
Saphon67220/
Shopanova67202/
Shofan67202/
Sapane67201/
Saphachen67163/
Sopein67147/
Çaphan67134/
Coopan67122/
Jopang6798/
Siopon6776/
Sahvan6772/
Shepan6772/
Joppan6771/
Sappan6771/
Saapan6767/
Sahfan6764/
Seepan6759/
Zaspan6756/
Sapaun6749/
Shafon6743/
Scapan6739/
Sapant6732/
Siapan6732/
Sopong6730/
Sapaan6728/
Sapain6727/
Sofand6723/
Japhan6722/
Sapand6720/
Sowfan6720/
Shefan6719/
Soupon6718/
Sofean6717/
Sofane6717/
Copean6713/
Sofain6713/
Soofan6711/
Sepain6711/
Sahpan679/
Safhan678/
Joopan677/
Satpan677/
Sahatphan677/
Sapanc676/
Soifan676/
Sepean676/
Jobpan675/
Sapham674/
Soyfan674/
Suofan674/
Coppan673/
Caphan673/
Sopone673/
Jopane673/
Suipan673/
Joypan673/
Sophom673/
Sehvan672/
Scopon672/
Sotpon672/
Saphanova671/
Joupan671/
Siofan671/
Sofaan671/
Soppam671/
Sepaan671/
Seppan671/
Zaphan671/
Sohpon671/
Soefan671/
Showfahan671/
Siepan671/
Soupam671/
Ssapan671/
Sabpan671/
Sapann671/
Zoupan671/
Sefhan671/
Sahasphan671/
Sapean671/
Sapphasin671/
Sadpan671/
Zuopan671/
Chodphant671/
Joipheang671/
Jopham670/
Cofhan670/

Sophan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sophan in the Hindi language
सोफांsopham-
Sophan in the Oriya language
େସାଫାନesaphana-
Sophan in the Marathi language
सोफानsophana-

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