Safakhah Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Safakhah Surname User-submission:

The Safakhah surname means 'one who seeks kindness'.

It comes from the word safa, which in Persian means 'niceness', 'kindness', 'pleasure', and khah, which in Persian is a suffix added to a noun, meaning 'wanter', 'seeker'.

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Safakhah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran101:7,678,252153,484
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
France11:66,422,722504,397
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Safakhah Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Safakhah surname means 'one who seeks kindness'.

It comes from the word safa, which in Persian means 'niceness', 'kindness', 'pleasure', and khah, which in Persian is a suffix added to a noun, meaning 'wanter', 'seeker'.

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Safakhah Last Name Facts

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

The last name Safakhah occurs most in Iran. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Safakhah? popularity and diffusion

It is the 5,057,639th most widespread family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 485,836,394 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 67 percent of Safakhah are found; 67 percent are found in South Asia and 67 percent are found in Islamic South Asia.

The last name is most commonly used in Iran, where it is carried by 10 people, or 1 in 7,678,252. Excluding Iran Safakhah exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 13 percent live and Australia, where 7 percent live.

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Safakas8078/
Shafaka804/
Safaqah802/
Safekah801/
Safacha801/
Safakhoo7522/
Shafakad752/
Safakhou752/
Shafeekha716/
Sofaka713/
Safako713/
Cafaka713/
Sefaka712/
Safaqat6711/
Sevakah6710/
Siafaca675/
Chafaka675/
Safaqoh672/
Suifaka671/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Safakhah
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