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

Saf (Arabic: عسّف, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺼﻒ, Hindi: सफ, Russian: Саф) is most common in Eritrea. It can appear in the variant forms: Šaf. Click here for other potential spellings of Saf.

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

Saf is the 11,010^th most frequent family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 142,941 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 88 percent of Saf live; 78 percent live in East Africa and 78 percent live in Ethiosemitic Africa. Saf is also the 93,886^th most numerous first name worldwide, borne by 5,200 people.

It is most prevalent in Eritrea, where it is borne by 39,860 people, or 1 in 119. Beside Eritrea this last name occurs in 76 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 4 percent are found and Algeria, where 4 percent are found.

Saf Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Saf has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Saf last name expanded 860 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Saf Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Saf surname is principally Muslim (80%) in Russia and Shiite (33%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Saf surname are 21.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 68% registered with the party.

Saf earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 1.26% less than the national average, earning $42,605 USD per year.