Safer Surname

90,517th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,295 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Northern Cyprus

Safer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Safer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria2,0301:19,0303,488
United States7291:497,20041,845
Iran5401:142,19012,708
Morocco3071:112,30019,480
France2831:234,70936,380
Turkey2811:276,94518,577
Egypt2441:376,78623,402
Saudi Arabia2391:129,10417,726
Pakistan1571:1,137,85913,974
Austria1071:79,58411,967
Indonesia471:2,813,813160,835
India381:20,185,931296,209
Greece361:307,77244,531
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
England271:2,063,63279,942
Northern Cyprus271:11,8153,048
Belgium191:605,08754,956
Uruguay121:285,98020,148
Moldova111:323,76125,884
Ethiopia91:10,838,47414,518
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Tunisia81:76,32812,820
Ukraine81:5,690,337241,823
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
Ivory Coast51:4,614,24651,139
Romania51:4,015,57458,306
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
North Macedonia21:1,050,73626,362
China21:683,660,78330,601
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Guam11:160,1214,893
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Palestine11:4,548,84918,388
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States431:1,167,87666,381

The alternate forms: Šafer (149), Sáfer (2) & Šáfer (4) are calculated separately.

Safer (2,738) may also be a first name.

Safer Last Name Facts

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

Safer (Arabic: صافر, Bengali: সফের, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺼﻔﺮ, Hindi: सफेर, Marathi: सफेर) is held by more people in Algeria than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as: Šafer, Sáfer or Šáfer. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Safer? popularity and diffusion

Safer is the 90,517th most commonly used last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 1,376,307 people. The last name Safer occurs predominantly in Africa, where 49 percent of Safer are found; 49 percent are found in North Africa and 44 percent are found in Mahgreb. It is also the 139,724th most commonly held first name at a global level, borne by 2,738 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Algeria, where it is borne by 2,030 people, or 1 in 19,030. In Algeria it is most numerous in: Chlef Province, where 21 percent live, Algiers Province, where 18 percent live and Tiaret Province, where 15 percent live. Excluding Algeria it exists in 68 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 14 percent live and Iran, where 10 percent live.

Safer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Safer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Safer last name expanded 1,695 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 2,700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Safer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Safer last name are 17.11% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 70.34% registered with the political party.

The amount Safer earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 35.62% more than the national average, earning 469,361 kr per year; in Peru they earn 61.67% less than the national average, earning S/. 7,430 per year; in United States they earn 21.64% more than the national average, earning $52,488 USD per year and in Canada they earn 44.99% more than the national average, earning $72,035 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Šafer93149/
Sáfer932/
Shafer9136,432/
Safeer9123,757/
Saffer913,334/
Safere91973/
Safier91669/
Szafer91492/
Saifer91174/
Sayfer9186/
Sajfer9124/
Saufer9121/
Scafer9113/
Safeur9110/
Safear919/
Sahfer915/
Seafer915/
Safert914/
Saefer913/
Saferd911/
Sjafer911/
Saferr911/
Sawfer910/
Safe894,291/
Šáfer874/
Shaffer8378,293/
Schafer8349,440/
Shafeer831,955/
Shaefer83858/
Saffier83448/
Saffert83398/
Sheafer83296/
Sayfert83290/
Shaifer83256/
Sajfert83253/
Szafert83233/
Saifert83170/
Shafere83130/
Szaefer83116/
Saufert83102/
Shafier8372/
Scaffer8336/
Seafert8331/
Szaufer8325/
Safeare8322/
Shaufer8315/
Saffeir8314/
Sauffer8314/
Saffeer8313/
Seaferd8311/
Sahffer837/
Saiffer836/
Shasfer836/
Shafert835/
Safeere835/
Safheer835/
Sshafer834/
Scahfer833/
Saufier833/
Shahfer833/
Shatfer832/
Szaffer832/
Sajffer831/
Saifeer831/
Safeerh831/
Safeerp831/
Saffere831/
Seaffer831/
Shavfer831/
Shaferh831/
Shaafer831/
Shsafer831/
Safeerr831/
Safgeer831/
Saufeur831/
Szaferz831/
Szafier831/
Szajfer831/
Szaferd831/
Saafier831/
Safhere831/
Scaifer831/
Sasfeer831/
Safferd830/
Shafher830/
Saiferz830/
Shapfer830/
Shafger830/
Zafer8020,898/
Safir8017,559/
Jafer8012,310/
Sefer808,509/
Safei808,191/
Sofer807,173/
Shafe803,908/
Safie802,473/
Safey801,389/
Safee801,029/
Saife80974/
Cafer80914/
Saffe80427/
Safeh80416/
Safed80306/
Safet80130/
Séfer80113/
Safre8077/
Saufe8051/
Safea8042/
Safes8028/
Safyr8026/
Sahfe8023/
Saafe8012/
Sayfe8011/
Safeu806/
Seafe805/
Safej803/
Safhe803/
Sadfe802/
Siafe802/
Safír802/
Satfe801/
Sêfer801/
Sófer801/
Schaefer7795,038/
Schaffer7747,021/
Sheaffer775,628/
Shaeffer773,341/
Scheafer77325/
Shaffier7785/
Shaffert7776/
Sauffier7749/
Schahfer7730/
Shauffer7730/
Shaiffer7729/
Schaufer7722/
Saferova7721/
Schaëfer7719/
Schafert7716/
Shaifert7714/
Saiffert7713/
Schafier7711/
Schaifer779/
Shaffeer777/
Schasfer774/
Sshaffer773/
Shafferr773/
Sayferth773/
Schaafer773/
Shaffeir773/
Shaefeer772/
Jshaffer772/
Schapfer772/
Szaifert772/
Schaferr772/
Sayffert771/
Shaffere771/
Sahafier771/
Safeerhs771/
Sauffeer771/
Xshaffer771/
Sceaffer771/
Schafear771/
Schafeer771/
Schawfer771/
Scaffear771/
Shhaefer771/
Shayffer771/
Shchafer771/
Shaffher771/
Sauffert771/
Sahaffer771/
Sdjaafer771/
Shahfeer771/
Shafferd770/
Shaaffer770/
Schatfer770/
Shafhert770/
Shhaffer770/
Shaefier770/
Jaffer7360,675/
Shafie7355,675/
Shafei7318,072/
Shefer7313,172/
Shafee7312,331/
Shafey736,452/
Safieh735,522/
Djafer735,501/
Chafer732,738/
Saifee732,678/
Shafea732,418/
Zafeer732,079/
Seifer732,012/
Szefer731,877/
Jaufer731,766/
Soffer731,706/
Jafere731,456/
Shafir731,361/
Saifed731,356/
Soifer731,124/
Zaffer731,077/
Jaafer73983/
Jawfer73953/
Siefer73887/
Seffer73847/
Szofer73644/
Saffre73626/
Saffie73581/
Shaffe73386/
Caffer73381/
Seufer73358/
Soyfer73331/
Shafeh73291/
Saafir73257/
Jafeer73248/
Seyfer73218/
Saifir73211/
Szafir73188/
Saffir73166/
Shafyr73154/
Sheafe73153/
Saffee73135/
Shofer73107/
Saffet73105/
Safeih73105/
Soufer73103/
Saufee7399/
Sapfir7391/
Safire7385/
Xhafer7378/
Soofer7377/
Siofer7373/
Sayfie7368/
Safehe7366/
Džafer7365/
Safeed7363/
Shafet7359/
Safeet7357/
Zaafer7346/
Sefier7345/
Sjafei7344/
Sofier7339/
Saufie7339/
Sefeer7338/
Zaifer7335/
Shaife7333/
Saifie7332/
Safirt7331/
Safitr7331/
Šaffer7327/
Safeej7327/
Shafeu7326/
Sojfer7325/
Sapher7325/
Seefer7325/
Jaifer7324/
Soefer7322/
Sahfeh7321/
Schafe7320/
Shafed7318/
Jeafer7316/
Safeis7314/
Saifet7314/
Sahfie7314/
Capfer7313/
Safiey7313/
Saiffe7312/
Jasfer7311/
Sayfee7310/
Safije7310/
Safiea7310/
Shahfe739/
Safreh739/
Soferr738/
Safyre738/
Seafey738/
Safheh738/
Saffey737/
Saafee737/
Shafez737/
Siafea736/
Saffei736/
Sahver735/
Sofere735/
Safair735/
Safhee735/
Zajfer735/
Safeea735/
Saafie735/
Safeee735/
Saifei734/
Shaufe734/
Shafre734/
Zafere734/
Shäfer734/
Zafier734/
Ssafir734/
Safi'e734/
Safeez733/
Safhir733/
Jafear733/
Zhafer733/
Sahfed733/
Saifey733/
Safe'e733/
Safihe733/
Sa'fie733/
Sjafie732/
Safesh732/
Jafher732/
Shafej732/
Caufer732/
Jafert732/
Siafee732/
Jhafer732/
Đžafer732/
Zafear732/
Saaife732/
Sahafe732/
Safgir732/
Sofeir732/
Sauffe732/
Saufey731/
Suofer731/
Sahfir731/
Saifeh731/
Safior731/
Safoir731/
Saufea731/
Ceafer731/
Jayfer731/
Hsafie731/
Hjafer731/
Sayffe731/
Sayfir731/
Scafir731/
Sofear731/
Siafie731/
Shafes731/
Saffea731/
Siaffe731/
Sayfeh731/
Seafei731/
Scofer731/
Shafhe731/
Javfer731/
Šafert731/
Suifer731/
Saifea731/
Sahfei731/
Saafeh731/
Safeid731/
Saffeh731/
Safhei731/
Sasfey731/
Sayfed731/
Scäfer731/
Säffer731/
Saafea731/
Sadffe731/
Seferh731/
Sefeir731/
Sefher731/
Saf'ee731/
Safeat731/
Saafei731/
Shaafe731/
Shavfe731/
Sjafir731/
Zafeir731/
Zafert731/
Sceafe730/
Saaffe730/
Seaffe730/
Shapfe730/
Sohfer730/
Schaeffer7137,756/
Schaffert712,069/
Scheaffer71553/
Shaferova71369/
Schauffer7149/
Schaffier7119/
Schaiffer7111/
Schaefeer716/
Schaaffer714/
Sayferova713/
Shauffert713/
Schaefier712/
Schaffher712/
Schaepfer712/
Sapferova711/
Schafferr711/
Schausfer711/
Scheapfer711/
Schaufeur711/
Schaipfer711/
Schaeferr711/
Schafffer711/
Sheaffeer711/
Shaffertt710/
Seaffertt710/
Safi67268,287/
Schäfer67228,242/
Seifert6781,327/
Safa6745,280/
Safy678,784/
Sheffer676,292/
Schefer675,210/
Zafe673,684/
Seyfert673,492/
Shaffie672,061/
Sofe671,754/
Schöfer671,639/
Djaafer671,349/
Chaffer671,159/
Shaffeh671,086/
Schofer67999/
Sheyfer67764/
Shaafeh67655/
Zajfert67570/
Zayfert67566/
Djaffer67459/
Dzhafer67424/
Souffer67413/
Jauffer67379/
Seiffer67367/
Shafiey67354/
Seyffer67330/
Schauffert67293/
Shafieh67284/
Zaifert67256/
Saphier67243/
Shaffei67233/
Shafeey67230/
Shaffee67227/
Jaayfer67205/
Djaifer67169/
Shefeer67154/
Seiferd67149/
Sheaffe67138/
Chaufer67137/
Shafeej67128/
Szeffer67125/
Szeifer67107/
Sheifer67103/
Shafesh67100/
Shoffer6791/
Shafeea6791/
Schafir6779/
Seifere6772/
Soiffer6768/
Sieffer6761/
Shaffir6758/
Saffire6756/
Seuffer6749/
Schaffe6741/
Shafeed6735/
Schaferová6735/
Szoffer6731/
Shahver6724/
Shaffet6722/
Sheefer6719/
Saphere6718/
Saipher6717/
Seffier6717/
Giaufer6716/
Schafferdt6716/
Shoyfer6715/
Shafeez6715/
Sceffer6715/
Shafiea6715/
Shaufee6715/
Shoufer6714/
Shaifee6714/
Jaffeer6714/
Schõfer6714/
Shahfie6714/
Chaifer6713/
Soffert6713/
Soifert6712/
Zaffere6712/
Shepfer6712/
Shaafie6711/
Sapheer6710/
Shafair679/
Chafert679/
Soufeir679/
Schaferova679/
Soyffer678/
Schéfer678/
Shaffey677/
Shaafee677/
Schaafe677/
Scoffer677/
Jaffere677/
Soifere676/
Szafirt676/
Sauffee676/
Shafees675/
Schafet675/
Shafeih675/
Sauffir675/
Sahafie675/
Safeeie675/
Shahfei675/
Shaufie675/
Sauffie675/
Saffihe675/
Saifyrd674/
Shoefer674/
Showfer674/
Szhafir674/
Shofere674/
Zajferd674/
Shefier673/
Sowfeer673/
Schaefferr673/
Jaiffer673/
Zaffeer673/
Shaifie673/
Saiffee673/
Shapher672/
Schaife672/
Jhaffer672/
Sahafre672/
Jaffear672/
Zaiffer672/
Djadfer672/
Sjaffei672/
Shafheh672/
Scháfer672/
Schafei672/
Schafie672/
Jafffer672/
Shoifer672/
Safeehh672/
Shafe'e672/
Shafi'e672/
Shafyor671/
Sahafej671/
Saffair671/
Cheafer671/
Jasfeer671/
Jaaffer671/
Zaffier671/
Schaeffier671/
Schafes671/
Schafey671/
Soffier671/
Shuifer671/
Shopfer671/
Seafair671/
Seifeir671/
Shaiffe671/
Seyferd671/
Shafett671/
Shaffre671/
Shafior671/
Shafire671/
Shafisr671/
Shahfej671/
Seafeah671/
Siaffie671/
Djeafer671/
Zaferre671/
Djaàfer671/
Djhafer671/
Djafeer671/
Shaifir671/
Soyfier671/
Szaffir671/
Jafeere671/
Jafheer671/
Jaaifer671/
Soufeur671/
Shaafei671/
Shafiej671/
Shafeat671/
Shahfhe671/
Shahfir671/
Saiffet671/
Saifieh671/
Sahafeh671/
Safj671/
Saffreh671/
Safı671/
Schaehffer671/
Schaawffer671/
Seafyre671/
Seiferp671/
Scäffer671/
Schófer671/
Szefier671/
Giaffer671/
Soffeir671/
Jawffer671/
Jafferh671/
Jaffert671/
Chafere671/
Djahfer671/
Shaffea671/
Saypher671/
Saffets671/
Sahffie671/
Sahhfee671/
Sahhfir671/
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Schafez671/
Sceifer671/
Saffiey671/
Saaffee671/
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Shafirr671/
Shaafey671/
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Shapfie671/
Zaaafer671/
Cauffer671/
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Safer Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Safer in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﺼﻔﺮalsfr-
Safer in the Hindi language
सफेरsaphera87.5
सफॅरsaphera12.5
Safer in the Bengali language
সফেরsaphera83.33
সাফেরsaphera16.67
Safer in the Marathi language
सफेरsaphera68.42
साफेरsaphera15.79
सफेर्sapher10.53
सफ़रsafara5.26
Safer in the Arabic language
صافرsafr-

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