Sophen Surname

4,034,050th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United Arab Emirates
Highest density in:
United Arab Emirates

Sophen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sophen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Cambodia41:3,871,7869,580
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

The alternate forms: Söphen (23) are calculated separately.

Sophen (603) may also be a first name.

Sophen Last Name Facts

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

Sophen is most common in The United Arab Emirates. It can appear as: Söphen. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sophen? popularity and diffusion

Sophen is the 4,034,050th most common last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 303,647,746 people. Sophen occurs predominantly in Asia, where 79 percent of Sophen are found; 46 percent are found in West Asia and 46 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula. Sophen is also the 340,376th most prevalent first name in the world. It is borne by 603 people.

The surname Sophen is most frequently occurring in The United Arab Emirates, where it is carried by 11 people, or 1 in 832,934. Other than The United Arab Emirates it exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Cambodia, where 17 percent reside and Tanzania, where 17 percent reside.

Sophen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Sophen has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname decreased 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Söphen9423/
Sopheng9215/
Sophean9211/
Sophien925/
Sophene921/
Sophn912/
Sophin83658/
Sopein83147/
Sephen8359/
Cophen8347/
Saphen837/
Sopean836/
Sohven831/
Jophen831/
Sohfen830/
Sapheng77431/
Soupene77154/
Josphen7776/
Shephen7734/
Shopein7731/
Shopene7726/
Sophina7726/
Sopesen7724/
Sopetin7716/
Cophein7710/
Sohpene779/
Sopeten777/
Sophain777/
Saephen775/
Sepheen774/
Szephen773/
Chophen773/
Sephien772/
Siephen772/
Seephen772/
Sopehyn772/
Shopean771/
Satphen771/
Sopfien771/
Sjephen771/
Sephean771/
Sopesèn771/
Sopesén771/
Sopheam771/
Sophine771/
Soophin771/
Joyphen771/
Sofen73112/
Jophn733/
Saphn731/
Sofhn731/
Josphene717/
Jospheen715/
Satpheng715/
Seephaen715/
Sopehyna714/
Shoppein712/
Shopuhyn712/
Saephien711/
Jaspheen711/
Jozpheen711/
Souphain711/
Schöphen711/
Chopheng711/
Josphein711/
Shopetin711/
Saephuen711/
Choophen711/
Sapene67203/
Saphin67155/
Choipheng67129/
Shefin67115/
Soffen6794/
Sofien6793/
Cophin6748/
Sopain6744/
Soufen6740/
Shafen6732/
Jophin6726/
Sofeng6725/
Zophin6720/
Sopine6719/
Sapein6714/
Copean6713/
Japhen6711/
Sophim6711/
Sepean676/
Jophyn675/
Sahven675/
Shofen674/
Sepein674/
Jospehsen672/
Shapheunn671/
Sofeen671/
Shaefn671/
Soofen671/
Zopene671/
Sephin671/
Sapean671/
Saphem671/
Shopuhyna671/
Joipheang671/
Copfen670/
Schoepfen670/
Sepfen670/
Shefen670/

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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 Sophen
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