Safanyan Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Safanyan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armenia | 3 | 1:976,727 | 13,552 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
Safanyan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Safanyan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Safanyan (Russian: Сафанян) is carried by more people in Armenia than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Safanyan? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 8,968,613th most numerous last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. Safanyan occurs predominantly in Asia, where 75 percent of Safanyan reside; 75 percent reside in West Asia and 75 percent reside in Armeno-West Asia.
This last name is most commonly used in Armenia, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 976,727. In Armenia Safanyan is most prevalent in: Yerevan, where 100 percent are found. Outside of Armenia Safanyan exists in one country. It is also found in Russia, where 25 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sofanyan | 88 | 6 | / |
| Safonyan | 88 | 1 | / |
| Saffanian | 82 | 3 | / |
| Safanjon | 75 | 2 | / |
| Sofonyan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zafanian | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sephanian | 59 | 2 | / |
| Zaphanian | 59 | 2 | / |
| Chaffanjon | 56 | 239 | / |
| Saffounian | 56 | 1 | / |
| Chatphanjan | 53 | 1 | / |
| Sofenian | 50 | 1 | / |
Safanyan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Safanyan in the Russian language | ||
| Сафанян | safanan | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Safanyan
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