Soffa

Soffa Meaning & Origin

About Soffa
The surname Soffa is of Polish origin and is derived from the Polish word "sofa," meaning "sofa" or "couch." It is likely that the surname originated as an occupational name for someone who made or sold sofas or worked in the furniture industry. Alternatively, it could have been a nickname for someone who had a connection to sofas, such as a person who owned a particularly comfortable or luxurious one.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Soffa is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Soffa: 256
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 75317
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Soffa based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SF
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AO1 F AH0
🌐 IPA
/soffa*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Soffa in Braille

The image below is how to represent Soffa in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Soffa in braille

How to sign the name Soffa using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Soffa using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Soffa in sign language

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