Safardi Surname

2,047,559th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 84 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Safardi Surname User-submission:

Sarfati. 'Spanish [Jewish].' Topographical. Hebrew origins. From 'sepharad,' (ספרד, noun, Hebrew, 'Spain, Iberia'). Borne by people of patrilineal Sephardic descent. Sephardic Jews are Jews of Iberian origin, most of whom were expelled in 1492 in Spain or 1497 in Portugal.

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Safardi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia531:2,495,268147,726
Malaysia211:1,404,48759,312
Iran61:12,797,087199,837
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Safardi (197) may also be a first name.

Safardi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Sarfati. 'Spanish [Jewish].' Topographical. Hebrew origins. From 'sepharad,' (ספרד, noun, Hebrew, 'Spain, Iberia'). Borne by people of patrilineal Sephardic descent. Sephardic Jews are Jews of Iberian origin, most of whom were expelled in 1492 in Spain or 1497 in Portugal.

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Safardi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Safardi is carried by more people in Indonesia than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Safardi? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,047,559th most widespread family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 86,756,499 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 95 percent of Safardi live; 88 percent live in Southeast Asia and 88 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Safardi is also the 646,152nd most frequently used first name in the world, held by 197 people.

The surname Safardi is most prevalent in Indonesia, where it is borne by 53 people, or 1 in 2,495,268. In Indonesia it is mostly found in: West Java, where 32 percent reside, West Sulawesi, where 32 percent reside and Aceh, where 15 percent reside. Without taking into account Indonesia this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Malaysia, where 25 percent reside and Iran, where 7 percent reside.

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