Safawi Surname

148,430th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,979 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Lebanon

Safawi Surname User-submission:

Persian origin of royal ancestry, The Safavid Dynasty (1501–1736) was a major Persian 'gunpowder empire' that unified Iran, establishing Twelver Shi'a Islam as the state religion, which created a lasting national identity. Founded by

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Safawi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia6741:196,21518,668
Iraq6551:53,4682,061
Saudi Arabia5571:55,3967,891
Lebanon3951:14,2711,980
Kuwait2221:17,1202,252
Egypt2141:429,60625,756
Malaysia1771:166,63410,180
United States211:17,259,949572,238
Qatar161:147,37516,023
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
India81:95,883,173728,828
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Safawi (570) may also be a first name.

Safawi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Persian origin of royal ancestry, The Safavid Dynasty (1501–1736) was a major Persian 'gunpowder empire' that unified Iran, establishing Twelver Shi'a Islam as the state religion, which created a lasting national identity. Founded by Shah Ismail I,

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Persian origin of royal ancestry, The Safavid Dynasty (1501–1736) was a major Persian 'gunpowder empire' that unified Iran, establishing Twelver Shi'a Islam as the state religion, which created a lasting national identity. Founded by Shah Ismail I,

- Philip

Safawi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Safawi (Arabic: صيفاوي, Hindi: सफवी) is found most in Indonesia. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Safawi? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 148,430th most numerous family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 2,446,306 people. The surname Safawi occurs predominantly in Asia, where 91 percent of Safawi live; 62 percent live in West Asia and 35 percent live in Levant. Safawi is also the 351,242nd most frequently occurring given name globally It is held by 570 people.

The last name Safawi is most numerous in Indonesia, where it is borne by 674 people, or 1 in 196,215. In Indonesia it is mostly concentrated in: East Java, where 16 percent live, Central Java, where 16 percent live and North Sumatra, where 12 percent live. Not including Indonesia this last name occurs in 22 countries. It also occurs in Iraq, where 22 percent live and Saudi Arabia, where 19 percent live.

Safawi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Shiite (99%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Safawi surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the political party.

Safawi earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.42% less than the national average, earning $38,653 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shafawi92248/
Safawai925/
Saffawi923/
Safawui921/
Sayfawi921/
Shahfawi8610/
Shafawie863/
Shaffawi861/
Safavi8319,237/
Sofawi8368/
Safawa839/
Sefawi839/
Zafawi836/
Safabi835/
Safawe832/
Safawy831/
Safavid77302/
Shafavi77174/
Shofawi7725/
Sofaawi7714/
Soffawi779/
Shafabi775/
Safawee772/
Shefawi771/
Shafawy771/
Shafawe771/
Safavai771/
Sawfawa771/
Safavit771/
Saifabi771/
Safavieh711,219/
Shafawee7113/
Safavihe711/
Safoubai711/
Shoufawi711/
Sefawe67142/
Safavy6713/
Zafavi673/
Jafavi672/
Zefawi671/

Safawi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Safawi in the Hindi language
सफवीsaphavi-
Safawi in the Arabic language
صيفاويsyfawy-
الصفاوىalsfawy-
الصفاويalsfawy-

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