Al-Saffir Surname
Approximately 195 people bear this surname
Al-Saffir Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | 80 | 1:70,464 | 5,013 |
| Yemen | 80 | 1:330,316 | 9,935 |
| Syria | 33 | 1:584,879 | 5,519 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
Al-Saffir Demographics
Al-Saffir Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Al-Saffir Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Al-Saffir Come From? nationality or country of origin
Al-Saffir is held by more people in Lebanon than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Al-Saffir? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,206,588th most commonly used surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 37,372,030 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Al-Saffir are found; 100 percent are found in West Asia and 58 percent are found in Levant.
This last name is most frequently occurring in Lebanon, where it is carried by 80 people, or 1 in 70,464. In Lebanon Al-Saffir is most common in: Mount Lebanon Governorate, where 34 percent reside, Akkar Governorate, where 21 percent reside and Beirut Governorate, where 14 percent reside. Not including Lebanon it exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Yemen, where 41 percent reside and Syria, where 17 percent reside.
Al-Saffir Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Al-Saffir surname is predominantly Greek Orthodox (48%) in Lebanon.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Safir | 94 | 1 | / |
| Al-Zafir | 82 | 872 | / |
| Al-Safer | 82 | 2 | / |
| Al-Jaffer | 78 | 199 | / |
| Al Shafir | 78 | 9 | / |
| Al Jaffir | 78 | 1 | / |
| Al Saffer | 78 | 1 | / |
| Al-Zafire | 78 | 1 | / |
| Al-Zafair | 78 | 1 | / |
| Al-Jafuir | 78 | 1 | / |
| Al-Siafer | 78 | 1 | / |
| Al-Jafer | 71 | 2 | / |
| Al Zafir | 71 | 2 | / |
| Al-Jafre | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al Jaffer | 67 | 278 | / |
| Al-Zafajr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Al Zaffer | 67 | 2 | / |
| Al-Jafeer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al-Jaafer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al Jafair | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al Shafer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al-Zafher | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al-Jaafreh | 63 | 3 | / |
| Al-Ja'afreh | 60 | 2 | / |
| Al Zafer | 59 | 1,096 | / |
| Al Jafer | 59 | 3 | / |
| Al Zeffer | 56 | 1 | / |
| Al Jafreh | 56 | 1 | / |
| Al Sefear | 56 | 1 | / |
| Al Jaafreh | 53 | 6 | / |
| Al Ja'afreh | 50 | 4 | / |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Al-Saffir
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