Safinu Surname
Approximately 149 people bear this surname
Safinu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 140 | 1:1,265,305 | 50,482 |
| Indonesia | 9 | 1:14,694,355 | 460,137 |
Safinu (198) may also be a first name.
Safinu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Safinu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Safinu (Hindi: सफीनु) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Safinu? popularity and diffusion
The surname Safinu is the 1,441,361st most common family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 48,909,704 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 94 percent of Safinu reside; 94 percent reside in West Africa and 94 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 644,447th most commonly used given name throughout the world, held by 198 people.
It is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is borne by 140 people, or 1 in 1,265,305. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Kano, where 43 percent are found, Bauchi, where 14 percent are found and Kaduna, where 11 percent are found. Besides Nigeria Safinu occurs in one country. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 6 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Safinuh | 92 | 732 | / |
| Seafinu | 92 | 9 | / |
| Safainu | 92 | 2 | / |
| Safinus | 92 | 2 | / |
| Safienu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Shafinu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Safinou | 92 | 1 | / |
| Safhainu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sefinu | 83 | 5 | / |
| Shafunu | 77 | 4 | / |
| Safunau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Saefunu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Safenou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shafinoo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Soufinou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Saphainu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sefenu | 67 | 705 | / |
| Jofinu | 67 | 14 | / |
| Zofinu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sofenu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Coufinau | 57 | 1 | / |
| Coffinou | 57 | 1 | / |
| Soifenus | 57 | 1 | / |
Safinu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Safinu in the Hindi language | ||
| सफीनु | saphinu | - |
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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 Safinu
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