Safani Surname

365,146th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 988 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Benin

Safani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Safani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia3481:380,02632,452
Morocco3071:112,30019,480
Benin1061:97,50611,150
Iraq841:416,9247,373
United States371:9,796,187405,931
Iran151:5,118,835123,814
Zimbabwe131:1,187,55768,998
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
India111:69,733,217610,955
Malaysia101:2,949,422111,742
Cameroon91:2,307,674112,590
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
England11:55,718,059489,080
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Safani (982) may also be a first name.

Safani Last Name Facts

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

The last name Safani (Bengali: সাফানি, Hindi: सफंी, Russian: Сафани) is most common in Indonesia. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of Safani click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Safani? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 365,146th most widely held family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 7,376,059 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 49 percent of Safani reside; 36 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 36 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Safani is also the 257,086th most frequently held first name at a global level. It is borne by 982 people.

This surname is most widely held in Indonesia, where it is carried by 348 people, or 1 in 380,026. In Indonesia it is primarily concentrated in: East Java, where 17 percent reside, Banten, where 16 percent reside and Central Java, where 13 percent reside. Not including Indonesia it exists in 29 countries. It also occurs in Morocco, where 31 percent reside and Benin, where 11 percent reside.

Safani Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Safani last name are 35.66% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 88.89% being registered to vote for the political party.

Safani earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 69.49% more than the national average, earning $73,133 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Safani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Safani in the Bengali language
সাফানিsaphani66.67
সাফানীsaphani33.33
Safani in the Hindi language
सफंीsaphami66.67
सफानीsaphani33.33
Safani in the Russian language
Сафаниsafani-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Safani
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