Saf-Saf Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Saf-Saf Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Saf-Saf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon81:2,596,134118,056
France21:33,211,361423,184

Saf-Saf Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Saf-Saf Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Saf-Saf is found most in Cameroon. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Saf-Saf click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Saf-Saf? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 6,063,924th most frequently held last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 728,754,592 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 80 percent of Saf-Saf live; 80 percent live in West Africa and 80 percent live in Chadic Africa.

The last name Saf-Saf is most prevalent in Cameroon, where it is carried by 8 people, or 1 in 2,596,134. In Cameroon it is most numerous in: Far North Region, where 100 percent reside. Not including Cameroon Saf-Saf exists in one country. It also occurs in France, where 20 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Saf-Safi937/
Safsaf926,125/
Safu-Safu881/
Safsafi861,334/
Safsafa86432/
Safsafy86345/
Saf Saf8612/
Safasaf865/
Safesaf863/
Saffsaf861/
Safssaf861/
Safsafe861/
Safssafi802/
Safssafa802/
Safisafi801/
Safesafi801/
Safsaffe801/
Safy Safy751/
Saif Saif751/
Souf-Safi751/
Sfsf73238/
Safsouf711,055/
Safsofa71122/
Safisef711/
Safsova711/
Safsoufa676/
Sfsff672/
Safesàfi671/
Safiya Safa671/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • 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 Saf-Saf
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