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

The last name Safavi (Arabic: صفوي, Hindi: साफावी, Russian: Сафави) is most common in Iran. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Safavi click here.

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

This last name is the 27,945^th most frequently held surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 378,830 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 96 percent of Safavi reside; 95 percent reside in South Asia and 95 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Safavi is also the 577,234^th most frequent first name worldwide, held by 240 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Iran, where it is borne by 18,283 people, or 1 in 4,200. In Iran it is mostly found in: Tehran Province, where 20 percent live, Kerman Province, where 12 percent live and Isfahan Province, where 9 percent live. Beside Iran Safavi occurs in 44 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 3 percent live and Canada, where 1 percent live.

Safavi Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Safavi last name are 1.54% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 51.69% registered with the political party.

The amount Safavi earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 31.59% less than the national average, earning 236,765 kr per year; in United States they earn 37.03% more than the national average, earning $59,125 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.3% more than the national average, earning $51,818 CAD per year.