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Where Does The Last Name Sophia Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Sophia (Bengali: সোফিয়া, Hindi: सोफिया, Marathi: सोिफया, Oriya: େସାଫିଆ, Tibetan: སོ་ཕའི་) occurs more in Ethiopia more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant: Sophía. For other potential spellings of Sophia click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sophia? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 43,081^st most widely held surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 603,174 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 55 percent of Sophia are found; 37 percent are found in East Africa and 36 percent are found in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 1,393^rd most commonly occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 696,417 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Ethiopia, where it is held by 4,346 people, or 1 in 22,445. Beside Ethiopia this last name is found in 95 countries. It is also common in Curaçao, where 13 percent are found and Indonesia, where 11 percent are found.

Sophia Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Sophia has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Sophia last name increased 867 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 2,167 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 25 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Sophia Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Anglican (75%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Sophia surname are 8.47% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 61.7% registered with the political party.

The amount Sophia earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 0.48% less than the national average, earning $42,943 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.43% less than the national average, earning $41,024 CAD per year.