Safakhah Surname
Approximately 15 people bear this surname
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'.
Read More About This SurnameSafakhah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 10 | 1:7,678,252 | 153,484 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
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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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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shafakhah | 94 | 92 | / |
| Safahkhah | 94 | 1 | / |
| Safakah | 93 | 124 | / |
| Safakha | 93 | 6 | / |
| Shafakah | 88 | 1 | / |
| Shafakha | 88 | 1 | / |
| Safaka | 86 | 96 | / |
| Siafaka | 80 | 400 | / |
| Safakho | 80 | 85 | / |
| Safakas | 80 | 78 | / |
| Shafaka | 80 | 4 | / |
| Safaqah | 80 | 2 | / |
| Safekah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Safacha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Safakhoo | 75 | 22 | / |
| Shafakad | 75 | 2 | / |
| Safakhou | 75 | 2 | / |
| Shafeekha | 71 | 6 | / |
| Sofaka | 71 | 3 | / |
| Safako | 71 | 3 | / |
| Cafaka | 71 | 3 | / |
| Sefaka | 71 | 2 | / |
| Safaqat | 67 | 11 | / |
| Sevakah | 67 | 10 | / |
| Siafaca | 67 | 5 | / |
| Chafaka | 67 | 5 | / |
| Safaqoh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Suifaka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shafaqa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Safaija | 67 | 1 | / |
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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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