Safao Surname
Approximately 25 people bear this surname
Safao Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 21 | 1:36,526,923 | 420,161 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
Safao (37) may also be a first name.
Safao Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Safao Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Safao (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺻﺎﻓﺎﻭ) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Safao? popularity and diffusion
The last name Safao is the 3,957,383rd most frequently occurring family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 291,501,837 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 92 percent of Safao live; 92 percent live in South Asia and 84 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 1,688,769th most commonly held first name worldwide. It is borne by 37 people.
It is most prevalent in India, where it is borne by 21 people, or 1 in 36,526,923. In India it is most frequent in: Manipur, where 100 percent are found. Besides India Safao occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Afghanistan, where 4 percent are found and Iran, where 4 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shafao | 91 | 18 | / |
| Safaou | 91 | 2 | / |
| Safeao | 91 | 1 | / |
| Safaho | 91 | 1 | / |
| Safaot | 91 | 1 | / |
| Saffao | 91 | 1 | / |
| Saffaou | 83 | 765 | / |
| Shafaou | 83 | 75 | / |
| Shafaot | 83 | 55 | / |
| Sadfaou | 83 | 1 | / |
| Shafaoh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Safoa | 80 | 1,260 | / |
| Sefao | 80 | 21 | / |
| Shaafaou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Safoua | 73 | 1,060 | / |
| Safoah | 73 | 772 | / |
| Safoat | 73 | 123 | / |
| Chafao | 73 | 46 | / |
| Saefoa | 73 | 25 | / |
| Safouo | 73 | 15 | / |
| Safeua | 73 | 4 | / |
| Savaho | 73 | 3 | / |
| Cafauo | 73 | 3 | / |
| Jaffao | 73 | 3 | / |
| Seifao | 73 | 2 | / |
| Safaau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cafaho | 73 | 1 | / |
| Safuio | 73 | 1 | / |
| Safoha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sayfoa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Safooh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Saefo'a | 67 | 25 | / |
| Sapfouo | 67 | 13 | / |
| Shafaau | 67 | 8 | / |
| Safaiya | 67 | 5 | / |
| Shafoat | 67 | 4 | / |
| Safoaah | 67 | 4 | / |
| Safouat | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sefaiyo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Safayya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chafaou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Saffouo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Djafaou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seyfaou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saefo'o | 67 | 1 | / |
| Safaija | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sadfoah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shafeaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saefooo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saefooa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Safeyia | 67 | 1 | / |
Safao Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Safao in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺻﺎﻓﺎﻭ | safaw | - |
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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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- 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 Safao
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