Safawan Surname
Approximately 25 people bear this surname
Safawan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 12 | 1:14,761,896 | 248,185 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Safawan (20) may also be a first name.
Safawan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Safawan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Safawan (Hindi: सफवान, Marathi: सफवान) is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Safawan? popularity and diffusion
It is the 3,957,383rd most widely held family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 291,501,837 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 48 percent of Safawan reside; 48 percent reside in West Africa and 48 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,446,817th most numerous first name globally. It is borne by 20 people.
The last name is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 12 people, or 1 in 14,761,896. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Kaduna, where 92 percent reside and Kano, where 8 percent reside. Barring Nigeria Safawan occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Qatar, where 36 percent reside and India, where 8 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Safavan | 86 | 64 | / |
| Safaban | 86 | 2 | / |
| Safowan | 86 | 1 | / |
| Shafavan | 80 | 4 | / |
| Safavand | 80 | 2 | / |
| Shafaban | 80 | 1 | / |
| Saphaiwan | 75 | 48 | / |
| Shafavand | 75 | 3 | / |
| Saiphawan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sofavan | 71 | 2 | / |
| Jaaffawain | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sefewan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cafavan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Safevan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sophawan | 67 | 387 | / |
| Saphavan | 67 | 275 | / |
| Saphawon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sophawang | 63 | 289 | / |
| Saphawong | 63 | 8 | / |
| Safoowong | 63 | 4 | / |
| Saphavain | 63 | 3 | / |
| Shophawan | 63 | 1 | / |
| Jaiphawang | 59 | 55 | / |
| Chaiphawang | 56 | 230 | / |
| Chaphaiwang | 56 | 1 | / |
| Sophawon | 53 | 1 | / |
| Sefoouan | 53 | 1 | / |
| Saphavam | 53 | 1 | / |
| Sophawong | 50 | 306 | / |
Safawan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Safawan in the Hindi language | ||
| सफवान | saphavana | - |
| Safawan in the Marathi language | ||
| सफवान | saphavana | 75 |
| साफवान | saphavana | 25 |
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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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- 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 Safawan
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