Safawi Surname
Approximately 2,979 people bear this surname
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
Read More About This SurnameSafawi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 674 | 1:196,215 | 18,668 |
| Iraq | 655 | 1:53,468 | 2,061 |
| Saudi Arabia | 557 | 1:55,396 | 7,891 |
| Lebanon | 395 | 1:14,271 | 1,980 |
| Kuwait | 222 | 1:17,120 | 2,252 |
| Egypt | 214 | 1:429,606 | 25,756 |
| Malaysia | 177 | 1:166,634 | 10,180 |
| United States | 21 | 1:17,259,949 | 572,238 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
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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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shafawi | 92 | 248 | / |
| Safawai | 92 | 5 | / |
| Saffawi | 92 | 3 | / |
| Safawui | 92 | 1 | / |
| Sayfawi | 92 | 1 | / |
| Shahfawi | 86 | 10 | / |
| Shafawie | 86 | 3 | / |
| Shaffawi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Safavi | 83 | 19,237 | / |
| Sofawi | 83 | 68 | / |
| Safawa | 83 | 9 | / |
| Sefawi | 83 | 9 | / |
| Zafawi | 83 | 6 | / |
| Safabi | 83 | 5 | / |
| Safawe | 83 | 2 | / |
| Safawy | 83 | 1 | / |
| Safavid | 77 | 302 | / |
| Shafavi | 77 | 174 | / |
| Shofawi | 77 | 25 | / |
| Sofaawi | 77 | 14 | / |
| Soffawi | 77 | 9 | / |
| Shafabi | 77 | 5 | / |
| Safawee | 77 | 2 | / |
| Shefawi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shafawy | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shafawe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Safavai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sawfawa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Safavit | 77 | 1 | / |
| Saifabi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Safavieh | 71 | 1,219 | / |
| Shafawee | 71 | 13 | / |
| Safavihe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Safoubai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shoufawi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sefawe | 67 | 142 | / |
| Safavy | 67 | 13 | / |
| Zafavi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jafavi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zefawi | 67 | 1 | / |
Safawi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Safawi in the Hindi language | ||
| सफवी | saphavi | - |
| Safawi in the Arabic language | ||
| صيفاوي | syfawy | - |
| الصفاوى | alsfawy | - |
| الصفاوي | alsfawy | - |
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