View the most religious surnames in Lebanon

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

The surname Safia (Arabic: صفيَه, Bengali: সাফিয়া, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺻﻔﻴﻪ, Hindi: साफिया, Marathi: सािफया, Oriya: ସଫିଆ) is most common in Pakistan. It may be found as: Safiâ. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

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

This last name is the 30,966^th most widespread family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 422,589 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 52 percent of Safia live; 40 percent live in South Asia and 35 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 2,052^nd most prevalent first name worldwide, held by 492,938 people.

It is most frequently held in Pakistan, where it is carried by 2,955 people, or 1 in 60,455. In Pakistan Safia is most frequent in: Sindh, where 68 percent reside, Punjab, where 20 percent reside and Balochistan, where 5 percent reside. Beside Pakistan this surname exists in 66 countries. It is also common in Bangladesh, where 15 percent reside and Kenya, where 10 percent reside.

Safia Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Safia has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Safia last name increased 4,700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Safia Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Sunni (89%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Safia surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 75% being registered to vote for the party.

Safia earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 56.32% more than the national average, earning $67,451 USD per year.