View the most religious surnames in Nigeria

Where Does The Last Name Safara Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Safara (Bengali: সাফারা, Hindi: सफरा, Marathi: सफरा, Russian: Сафара) is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Safara? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 260,746^th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 4,839,008 people. The surname Safara occurs mostly in Africa, where 48 percent of Safara are found; 46 percent are found in West Africa and 44 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Safara is also the 71,551^st most widespread forename worldwide. It is borne by 7,921 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 655 people, or 1 in 270,447. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Zamfara, where 60 percent reside, Kano, where 12 percent reside and Jigawa, where 9 percent reside. Outside of Nigeria this last name occurs in 29 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 24 percent reside and Portugal, where 19 percent reside.

Safara Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Muslim (91%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Safara surname are 25.96% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 72.73% being registered to vote for the political party.

Safara earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.75% more than the national average, earning $46,062 USD per year.