View the most religious surnames in Lebanon

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

The last name Soufan is more commonly found in Yemen than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

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

Soufan is the 46,258^th most frequently occurring family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 650,209 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 98 percent of Soufan are found; 98 percent are found in West Asia and 55 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula. Soufan is also the 1,282,666^th most frequently held forename world-wide. It is borne by 59 people.

The last name Soufan is most widespread in Yemen, where it is borne by 5,332 people, or 1 in 4,956. In Yemen it is primarily concentrated in: Hajjah Governorate, where 30 percent reside, Al Jawf Governorate, where 20 percent reside and 'Amran Governorate, where 11 percent reside. Excluding Yemen this last name is found in 35 countries. It also occurs in Syria, where 17 percent reside and Lebanon, where 12 percent reside.

Soufan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Shiite (68%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Soufan surname are 24.19% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 77.42% being registered with the political party.

The amount Soufan earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 48.78% more than the national average, earning $64,199 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.41% less than the national average, earning $45,010 CAD per year.