Safir Surname

30,423rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17,559 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Morocco
Highest density in:
Morocco

Safir Surname User-submission:

Safir is an Ashkenazi Jewish surname meaning 'Saphhire'.

Safir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Morocco5,4191:6,362775
Algeria3,9661:9,7411,685
Pakistan2,5881:69,0282,507
India1,0511:729,84333,496
Bangladesh8111:196,4946,734
Egypt6411:143,42611,189
Saudi Arabia6361:48,5157,156
United States5211:695,69955,085
France3481:190,87029,709
Afghanistan3341:96,2672,534
Iran2781:276,19620,165
Indonesia1941:681,69753,131
Romania821:244,85223,260
England801:696,47639,547
Iraq791:443,3127,666
Kuwait581:65,5297,566
Canada571:646,41452,764
Spain551:850,03734,138
Argentina451:949,85460,205
Russia391:3,695,463185,353
United Arab Emirates331:277,64519,302
Belgium301:383,22141,070
Malaysia261:1,134,39349,681
Uruguay211:163,41713,939
Brazil181:11,893,018236,958
Denmark151:376,31425,792
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Mexico111:11,284,20041,789
Syria101:1,930,1029,170
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Turkey81:9,727,678134,647
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Albania21:1,457,02824,967
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Palestine11:4,548,84918,388
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295

The alternate forms: Safír (2) & Šafir (1) are calculated separately.

Safir (13,990) may also be a first name.

Safir Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Safir is an Ashkenazi Jewish surname meaning 'Saphhire'.

- elia11

Safir Last Name Facts

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

The last name Safir (Bengali: সফির, Hindi: सफीर, Marathi: सफीर, Oriya: ସଫିର, Russian: Сафир) is found most in Morocco. It may occur as: Safír or Šafir. For other possible spellings of Safir click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Safir? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 30,423rd most frequently occurring family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 415,032 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 57 percent of Safir live; 57 percent live in North Africa and 53 percent live in Mahgreb. Safir is also the 48,643rd most numerous first name at a global level. It is borne by 13,990 people.

It is most prevalent in Morocco, where it is carried by 5,419 people, or 1 in 6,362. Aside from Morocco it exists in 70 countries. It also occurs in Algeria, where 23 percent reside and Pakistan, where 15 percent reside.

Safir Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Safir last name are 40.65% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 93.88% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Safir earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 33.2% more than the national average, earning $57,475 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.37% more than the national average, earning $60,798 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Safír932/
Šafir931/
Shafir911,361/
Safier91669/
Saafir91257/
Saifir91211/
Szafir91188/
Saffir91166/
Sapfir9191/
Safire9185/
Safirt9131/
Safitr9131/
Safair915/
Ssafir914/
Safhir913/
Safgir912/
Sahfir911/
Safior911/
Safoir911/
Sayfir911/
Scafir911/
Sjafir911/
Saffier83448/
Schafir8379/
Shafier8372/
Shaffir8358/
Saffire8356/
Saffeir8314/
Shafair839/
Szafirt836/
Sauffir835/
Szhafir834/
Saufier833/
Saffair831/
Seafair831/
Shafior831/
Shafire831/
Shafisr831/
Shaifir831/
Szaffir831/
Shahfir831/
Szafier831/
Saafier831/
Sahhfir831/
Shafirr831/
Shaafir831/
Shasfir831/
Jafir805,790/
Safer805,295/
Zafir802,330/
Sefir8079/
Safre8077/
Cafir8050/
Sofir8040/
Safyr8026/
Shaffier7785/
Safirova7777/
Sauffier7749/
Schaffir7715/
Schafier7711/
Shaffeir773/
Sahafier771/
Shaffirt770/
Schafire770/
Shaefier770/
Shafer7336,432/
Safeer7323,757/
Saffer733,334/
Safere73973/
Chafir73634/
Saffre73626/
Szafer73492/
Zaifir73486/
Saphir73360/
Cafuir73205/
Saifer73174/
Shafyr73154/
Sefair73143/
Jaffir73125/
Sayfer7386/
Sofair7358/
Soufir7354/
Zhafir7350/
Sefier7345/
Zaafir7344/
Sofier7339/
Shefir7330/
Zaffir7325/
Jaafir7325/
Sajfer7324/
Saufer7321/
Jafire7318/
Sofior7315/
Scafer7313/
Jafair7312/
Jhafir7311/
Safeur7310/
Safear739/
Safreh739/
Safyre738/
Zafair738/
Seffir737/
Sahfer735/
Seafer735/
Zafire734/
Jasfir734/
Safert734/
Shafre734/
Zafier734/
Saefer733/
Soffir732/
Sofeir732/
Shofir732/
Saferd731/
Jafhir731/
Djafir731/
Sjafer731/
Zafirr731/
Saferr731/
Sefeir731/
Zafeir731/
Sawfer730/
Sapfirova71215/
Shafirova71171/
Schafhirt7158/
Schaffier7119/
Schaefier712/
Schaeffir710/
Schaffair710/
Shaffer6778,293/
Schafer6749,440/
Shafeer671,955/
Shaefer67858/
Saffert67398/
Sheafer67296/
Sayfert67290/
Souffir67286/
Shaifer67256/
Sajfert67253/
Saphier67243/
Szafert67233/
Saphire67171/
Saifert67170/
Shafere67130/
Szaefer67116/
Saufert67102/
Seffair6798/
Soffair6738/
Scaffer6736/
Sahavir6733/
Seafert6731/
Szaufer6725/
Shaphir6723/
Shahvir6723/
Safeare6722/
Saipher6717/
Seffier6717/
Shaufer6715/
Sauffer6714/
Saffeer6713/
Seaferd6711/
Soufeir679/
Sofhirh679/
Sahffer677/
Saiffer676/
Shasfer676/
Shafert675/
Safeere675/
Safheer675/
Saifyrd674/
Sshafer674/
Shefier673/
Scahfer673/
Shahfer673/
Schaafhirt673/
Shatfer672/
Sahafre672/
Seifirt672/
Jaffire672/
Szaffer672/
Schaffhirt672/
Chaffir672/
Shafyor671/
Sajffer671/
Saifeer671/
Safeerh671/
Safeerp671/
Saffere671/
Saphitr671/
Zaffier671/
Schaeffier671/
Soffier671/
Seaffer671/
Seifeir671/
Shavfer671/
Shaferh671/
Shaffre671/
Shaafer671/
Soyfier671/
Shsafer671/
Safeerr671/
Saffreh671/
Safgeer671/
Saufeur671/
Seafyre671/
Szaferz671/
Szajfer671/
Szefier671/
Szaferd671/
Shoffir671/
Soufair671/
Soffeir671/
Djaafir671/
Safhere671/
Scaifer671/
Sasfeer671/
Sofhier671/
Safferd670/
Soyfire670/
Shafher670/
Saiferz670/
Seyfirt670/
Suiffir670/
Shapfer670/
Shafger670/

Safir Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Safir in the Bengali language
সফিরsaphira-
Safir in the Hindi language
सफीरsaphira82.25
साफिरsaphira13.64
सफ़ीरsafira0.3
सफीर्saphir0.1
शाकिरsakira0.1
Safir in the Marathi language
सफीरsaphira77.14
साफीरsaphira11.43
सािफरsaiphara8.57
सगीरsagira1.43
साईsa'i0.71
सफ़ीरsafira0.71
Safir in the Oriya language
ସଫିରsaphira59.09
ସାଫିରsaphira27.27
ସଫିର୍saphir9.09
ଶଫିରsaphira4.55
Safir in the Russian language
Сафирsafir-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Safir
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