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
Safao (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺻﺎﻓﺎﻭ) occurs in India more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Safao? popularity and diffusion
It is the 3,957,383rd most frequent surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 291,501,837 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 92 percent of Safao reside; 92 percent reside in South Asia and 84 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Safao is also the 1,688,769th most commonly occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 37 people.
This last name is most commonly held in India, where it is held by 21 people, or 1 in 36,526,923. In India it is most common in: Manipur, where 100 percent are found. Barring India Safao is found in 4 countries. It is also found 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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