View the most religious surnames in Lebanon

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

The surname Safa (Arabic: صفأ, Bengali: সফা, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺻﻔﺎﺀ, Hindi: सफा, Marathi: सफ़ा, Oriya: ସଫା, Russian: Сафа) is more frequently found in Iran than any other country/territory. It can occur as: Šafa. For other possible spellings of Safa click here.

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

This surname is the 12,407^th most frequently occurring last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 160,944 people. Safa occurs predominantly in Asia, where 73 percent of Safa live; 51 percent live in South Asia and 50 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Safa is also the 2,655^th most common given name globally, borne by 390,395 people.

The last name Safa is most prevalent in Iran, where it is borne by 10,738 people, or 1 in 7,151. In Iran it is most prevalent in: Tehran Province, where 19 percent reside, Razavi Khorasan Province, where 9 percent reside and Kerman Province, where 7 percent reside. Apart from Iran this last name exists in 109 countries. It also occurs in Bangladesh, where 22 percent reside and Egypt, where 11 percent reside.

Safa Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Shiite (79%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Safa last name are 9.88% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 63.11% being registered with the party.

The amount Safa earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 46.15% less than the national average, earning 186,380 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 6.77% less than the national average, earning R 221,544 per year; in United States they earn 32.15% more than the national average, earning $57,023 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.16% more than the national average, earning $64,172 CAD per year.