View the most partisan surnames in The United States

Where Does The Last Name Saffar Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Saffar (Arabic: الصفّار, Hindi: सफर, Marathi: सफर, Russian: Саффар) is found most frequently in Iran. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Saffar? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Saffar is the 53,972^nd most frequently occurring family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 771,659 people. The last name Saffar occurs mostly in Asia, where 83 percent of Saffar live; 63 percent live in South Asia and 62 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 231,244^th most frequently used first name globally, held by 1,178 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Iran, where it is held by 5,154 people, or 1 in 14,898. In Iran it is most common in: Razavi Khorasan Province, where 27 percent live, Tehran Province, where 14 percent live and Isfahan Province, where 9 percent live. Besides Iran this surname occurs in 51 countries. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 12 percent live and Pakistan, where 7 percent live.

Saffar Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Saffar has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,170 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Saffar Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Saffar surname are 17.36% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 70.59% being registered with the party.

The amount Saffar earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 51.47% more than the national average, earning $65,356 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.9% less than the national average, earning $38,804 CAD per year.