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

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

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

The surname is the 43,081^st most widely held last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 603,174 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 55 percent of Sophia live; 37 percent live in East Africa and 36 percent live in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 1,393^rd most common forename internationally. It is borne by 696,417 people.

The surname Sophia is most frequently used in Ethiopia, where it is carried by 4,346 people, or 1 in 22,445. Outside of Ethiopia this last name exists in 95 countries. It also occurs in Curaçao, where 13 percent reside and Indonesia, where 11 percent reside.

Sophia Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Sophia has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 867 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 2,167 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 25 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Sophia Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Sophia surname is predominantly Anglican (75%) in Ireland.

In The United States Sophia are 8.47% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 61.7% being registered to vote for the 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.