Safayan Surname

232,743rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,734 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Safayan Surname User-submission:

The Safayan surname means 'peace lover'.

Safayan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran1,6651:46,1165,238
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Lebanon171:331,59310,584
India141:54,790,384527,769
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Pakistan51:35,728,777102,388
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
France21:33,211,361423,184
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Safayan (147) may also be a first name.

Safayan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Safayan surname means 'peace lover'.

- alexsafayan

Safayan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Safayan (Arabic: سفايان, Hindi: सफयान, Marathi: सफयान, Russian: Сафаян) is more commonly found in Iran than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Safayan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 232,743rd most widespread surname globally, borne by around 1 in 4,202,737 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Safayan are found; 97 percent are found in South Asia and 96 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Safayan is also the 760,591st most common given name worldwide, held by 147 people.

Safayan is most frequent in Iran, where it is held by 1,665 people, or 1 in 46,116. In Iran Safayan is mostly concentrated in: Isfahan Province, where 28 percent live, Razavi Khorasan Province, where 16 percent live and Tehran Province, where 15 percent live. Not including Iran Safayan is found in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent live and Lebanon, where 1 percent live.

Safayan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Safayan last name is primarily Armenian Apostolic (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Safayan surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.

Safayan earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 19.27% more than the national average, earning $51,464 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Safayan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Safayan in the Hindi language
सफयानsaphayana-
Safayan in the Marathi language
सफयानsaphayana77.78
सफायानsaphayana11.11
सफायनsaphayana11.11
Safayan in the Russian language
Сафаянsafaan-
Safayan in the Arabic language
سفايانsfayan-
صفايانsfayan-

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Footnotes

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