Sophia

Sophia Meaning & Origin

About Sophia
The surname Sophia does not have a specific meaning as it is derived from the given name Sophia, which means "wisdom" in Greek. The surname is likely to have originated from individuals who were named Sophia or from families who wanted to honor or associate themselves with the qualities of wisdom and knowledge.

📏 Surname Length
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🔠 Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sophia: 180
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 100302
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Ranking information for the surname Sophia is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SF
🗽 NYSIIS
SAFFA
🔊 Soundex
S010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S OW0 F IY1 AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈsoʊfiə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sophia in Braille

Here's how to represent Sophia in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Sophia in braille

How to sign the name Sophia using Sign Language

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

The name Sophia in sign language

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