Safian Surname
Approximately 3,756 people bear this surname
Safian Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 1,205 | 1:24,477 | 2,207 |
| Poland | 504 | 1:75,414 | 11,785 |
| Pakistan | 354 | 1:504,644 | 8,683 |
| Ghana | 346 | 1:78,094 | 7,799 |
| Yemen | 327 | 1:80,811 | 5,364 |
| United States | 319 | 1:1,136,235 | 81,718 |
| Indonesia | 165 | 1:801,510 | 60,937 |
| Ukraine | 135 | 1:337,205 | 42,145 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| Nigeria | 46 | 1:3,850,930 | 110,272 |
| Iran | 28 | 1:2,742,233 | 86,474 |
| Canada | 26 | 1:1,417,138 | 98,245 |
| France | 19 | 1:3,495,933 | 219,029 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| England | 17 | 1:3,277,533 | 109,658 |
| Argentina | 15 | 1:2,849,561 | 122,961 |
| Germany | 14 | 1:5,750,390 | 205,224 |
| Scotland | 13 | 1:411,832 | 17,291 |
| Chile | 12 | 1:1,468,040 | 24,959 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Uganda | 7 | 1:5,577,040 | 114,218 |
| Israel | 7 | 1:1,222,519 | 68,299 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Niger | 4 | 1:4,798,004 | 75,547 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Brunei | 2 | 1:209,366 | 3,098 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
The alternate forms: Sáfián (239) are calculated separately.
Safian (2,641) may also be a first name.
Safian Demographics
Average Safian Salary in
United States
$59,947 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Safian Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Safian Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Safian (Hindi: सफीअं, Marathi: सैफन, Oriya: େସାଫିୟାନ୍) is borne by more people in Malaysia than any other country or territory. It may appear as: Sáfián. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Safian? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 121,856th most frequently held family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,940,241 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 57 percent of Safian reside; 37 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 37 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 142,880th most frequently occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 2,641 people.
The surname is most widespread in Malaysia, where it is held by 1,205 people, or 1 in 24,477. In Malaysia it is most frequent in: Perak, where 26 percent live, Selangor, where 17 percent live and Pahang, where 14 percent live. Aside from Malaysia Safian exists in 40 countries. It is also found in Poland, where 13 percent live and Pakistan, where 9 percent live.
Safian Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Safian has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Safian surname increased 10,633 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Safian Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Safian last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.
The amount Safian earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 38.93% more than the national average, earning $59,947 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.42% more than the national average, earning $52,376 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Safian Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Safian in the Oriya language | ||
| େସାଫିୟାନ୍ | esaphiyan | - |
| Safian in the Marathi language | ||
| सैफन | saiphana | - |
| Safian in the Hindi language | ||
| सफीअं | saphi'am | 50 |
| सफीअन | saphi'ana | 50 |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Safian
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