Safah Surname
Approximately 734 people bear this surname
Safah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 211 | 1:626,773 | 49,479 |
| Nigeria | 179 | 1:989,624 | 41,927 |
| Algeria | 86 | 1:449,204 | 35,752 |
| Iran | 73 | 1:1,051,815 | 47,741 |
| United States | 59 | 1:6,143,372 | 295,589 |
| Iraq | 21 | 1:1,667,698 | 16,789 |
| Canada | 18 | 1:2,046,977 | 128,463 |
| Yemen | 15 | 1:1,761,686 | 12,726 |
| France | 13 | 1:5,109,440 | 259,941 |
| India | 12 | 1:63,922,115 | 578,870 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Lebanon | 8 | 1:704,635 | 14,756 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 1:35,728,777 | 102,388 |
| Mauritania | 4 | 1:1,023,716 | 25,172 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
Safah (341) may also be a first name.
Safah Demographics
Safah Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Safah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Safah Come From? nationality or country of origin
Safah (Arabic: صفاه, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﻔﺎﺡ, Hindi: सफाह, Marathi: सफाह) is found most in Indonesia. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Safah click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Safah? popularity and diffusion
Safah is the 460,168th most widespread family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 9,928,537 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 48 percent of Safah reside; 28 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 28 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Safah is also the 472,872nd most prevalent first name throughout the world. It is borne by 341 people.
This last name is most common in Indonesia, where it is held by 211 people, or 1 in 626,773. In Indonesia it is most frequent in: East Java, where 49 percent reside, West Kalimantan, where 32 percent reside and South Sulawesi, where 14 percent reside. Outside of Indonesia Safah occurs in 26 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 24 percent reside and Algeria, where 12 percent reside.
Safah Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Sunni (100%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those bearing the Safah surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.
The amount Safah earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 17.39% less than the national average, earning $35,644 USD per year and in Canada they earn 64.28% more than the national average, earning $81,620 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Safah Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Safah in the Marathi language | ||
| सफाह | saphaha | 72.73 |
| सफ़ाह | safaha | 18.18 |
| सफह | saphaha | 9.09 |
| Safah in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺳﻔﺎﺡ | sfah | 50 |
| ﺍﻟﺴﻔﺎﺡ | alsfah | 50 |
| Safah in the Hindi language | ||
| सफाह | saphaha | 50 |
| सफह | saphaha | 50 |
| Safah in the Arabic language | ||
| صفاه | sfah | - |
| سعفه | sfh | - |
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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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- 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 Safah
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