Soufiya Surname
Approximately 154 people bear this surname
Soufiya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 135 | 1:142,163 | 5,288 |
| India | 16 | 1:47,941,586 | 492,263 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
Soufiya (616) may also be a first name.
Soufiya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Soufiya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Soufiya (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺻﻮﻓﻴﻪ, Hindi: सुफिया, Marathi: सौफ़ीया) is most common in Niger. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Soufiya? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,409,418th most commonly occurring last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 47,321,727 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 90 percent of Soufiya are found; 88 percent are found in West Africa and 88 percent are found in Chadic Africa. It is also the 336,421st most widely held given name in the world It is held by 616 people.
The last name Soufiya is most frequent in Niger, where it is borne by 135 people, or 1 in 142,163. In Niger it is primarily concentrated in: Maradi Region, where 97 percent are found, Zinder Region, where 2 percent are found and Agadez Region, where 1 percent are found. Outside of Niger this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also found in India, where 10 percent are found and Algeria, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Soufiya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Soufiya in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺻﻮﻓﻴﻪ | swfyh | - |
| Soufiya in the Hindi language | ||
| सुफिया | suphiya | - |
| Soufiya in the Marathi language | ||
| सौफ़ीया | saufiya | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Soufiya
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