Safari Surname
Approximately 274,193 people bear this surname
Safari Surname User-submission:
Safari is a Swahili surname meaning 'journey', 'trip', 'voyage'.
Safari Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 168,412 | 1:456 | 47 |
| DR Congo | 38,576 | 1:1,915 | 185 |
| Tanzania | 22,912 | 1:2,311 | 304 |
| Kenya | 21,319 | 1:2,166 | 334 |
| Indonesia | 10,260 | 1:12,890 | 1,629 |
| Uganda | 8,369 | 1:4,665 | 851 |
| Egypt | 1,373 | 1:66,960 | 6,238 |
| Malawi | 627 | 1:27,303 | 4,104 |
| Malaysia | 417 | 1:70,730 | 5,129 |
| Afghanistan | 409 | 1:78,614 | 2,251 |
| Sweden | 221 | 1:44,555 | 3,508 |
| Algeria | 221 | 1:174,803 | 21,680 |
| Nigeria | 220 | 1:805,194 | 35,881 |
| India | 110 | 1:6,973,322 | 154,831 |
| Canada | 80 | 1:460,570 | 39,784 |
| Benin | 73 | 1:141,584 | 14,936 |
| Zimbabwe | 70 | 1:220,546 | 24,781 |
| Pakistan | 64 | 1:2,791,311 | 23,365 |
| Greece | 57 | 1:194,382 | 30,902 |
| Norway | 44 | 1:116,870 | 15,419 |
| Qatar | 31 | 1:76,064 | 7,685 |
| England | 29 | 1:1,921,312 | 76,208 |
| Philippines | 29 | 1:3,490,973 | 149,374 |
| Azerbaijan | 28 | 1:344,612 | 7,537 |
| Singapore | 26 | 1:211,835 | 10,313 |
| Germany | 25 | 1:3,220,218 | 147,383 |
| France | 20 | 1:3,321,136 | 213,627 |
| Uruguay | 20 | 1:171,588 | 14,480 |
| South Africa | 19 | 1:2,851,458 | 109,033 |
| Austria | 15 | 1:567,696 | 52,281 |
| Denmark | 14 | 1:403,194 | 27,097 |
| Spain | 13 | 1:3,596,310 | 69,669 |
| Netherlands | 12 | 1:1,407,265 | 75,423 |
| Papua New Guinea | 12 | 1:679,476 | 78,554 |
| Belgium | 10 | 1:1,149,664 | 82,403 |
| Turkey | 7 | 1:11,117,346 | 139,182 |
| Czechia | 6 | 1:1,772,245 | 105,647 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Eritrea | 4 | 1:1,187,975 | 480 |
| Bulgaria | 4 | 1:1,744,726 | 46,837 |
| Congo | 4 | 1:1,247,274 | 20,238 |
| Burundi | 4 | 1:2,451,213 | 1,279 |
| Niger | 4 | 1:4,798,004 | 75,547 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
The alternate forms: Sáfári (1) are calculated separately.
Safari (51,232) may also be a first name.
Safari Surname Meaning
Safari Demographics
Average Safari Salary in
England
£29,356
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Safari Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Safari Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Safari (Arabic: صفاري, Bengali: সাফারী, Hindi: सफरी, Marathi: सफरी, Oriya: ସଫରୀ, Russian: Сафари) is more frequently found in Iran than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Sáfári. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Safari? popularity and diffusion
Safari is the 1,991st most frequently held family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 26,578 people. The last name Safari occurs predominantly in Asia, where 66 percent of Safari reside; 62 percent reside in South Asia and 62 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Safari is also the 18,137th most widely held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 51,232 people.
The last name is most numerous in Iran, where it is borne by 168,412 people, or 1 in 456. In Iran it is most prevalent in: Tehran Province, where 18 percent are found, Isfahan Province, where 8 percent are found and Fars Province, where 8 percent are found. Not including Iran Safari exists in 54 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 14 percent are found and Tanzania, where 8 percent are found.
Safari Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Safari surname is predominantly Christian (96%) in Kenya.
The amount Safari earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 24.65% less than the national average, earning 260,775 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 51.66% less than the national average, earning R 114,876 per year and in Canada they earn 4.6% less than the national average, earning $47,397 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Safari Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Safari in the Bengali language | ||
| সাফারী | saphari | - |
| Safari in the Hindi language | ||
| सफरी | saphari | 81.82 |
| सफारी | saphari | 15.15 |
| सायरी | sayari | 1.52 |
| सफर्ी | saphari | 1.52 |
| Safari in the Marathi language | ||
| सफरी | saphari | 70.3 |
| सफारी | saphari | 29.7 |
| Safari in the Oriya language | ||
| ସଫରୀ | saphari | 33.33 |
| ସାଫରୀ | saphari | 33.33 |
| ସଫାରୀ | saphari | 33.33 |
| Safari in the Russian language | ||
| Сафари | safari | - |
| Safari in the Arabic language | ||
| صفاري | sfary | - |
| سفرى | sfry | - |
| سافاري | safary | - |
| سفري | sfry | - |
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