Safiu Surname
Approximately 7,587 people bear this surname
Safiu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 7,488 | 1:23,657 | 2,083 |
| Indonesia | 68 | 1:1,944,841 | 122,869 |
| United States | 10 | 1:36,245,893 | 832,629 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Maldives | 3 | 1:134,724 | 4,057 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
Safiu (4,892) may also be a first name.
Safiu Demographics
Safiu Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Safiu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Safiu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Safiu (Hindi: सफीउ, Marathi: सफीऊ) is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Safiu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 65,765th most prevalent family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 960,531 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Safiu live; 99 percent live in West Africa and 99 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 97,522nd most frequently occurring forename at a global level, held by 4,892 people.
This last name is most common in Nigeria, where it is held by 7,488 people, or 1 in 23,657. In Nigeria Safiu is most common in: Kebbi, where 45 percent are found, Oyo, where 30 percent are found and Lagos, where 8 percent are found. Aside from Nigeria this last name occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 1 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.
Safiu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Safiu last name is chiefly Muslim (100%) in Nigeria.
Safiu earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 44.01% less than the national average, earning $24,161 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shafiu | 91 | 38,168 | / |
| Safiou | 91 | 659 | / |
| Sahfiu | 91 | 45 | / |
| Safihu | 91 | 19 | / |
| Saafiu | 91 | 9 | / |
| Safieu | 91 | 7 | / |
| Safiut | 91 | 6 | / |
| Safiua | 91 | 5 | / |
| Saifiu | 91 | 5 | / |
| Safoiu | 91 | 3 | / |
| Sgafiu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Siafiu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Saufiu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Safiju | 91 | 1 | / |
| Shaafiu | 83 | 52 | / |
| Shafihu | 83 | 45 | / |
| Shafiue | 83 | 19 | / |
| Shaifiu | 83 | 17 | / |
| Safihuh | 83 | 9 | / |
| Shaffiu | 83 | 8 | / |
| Shafius | 83 | 7 | / |
| Sahafiu | 83 | 6 | / |
| Safihou | 83 | 4 | / |
| Shafieu | 83 | 2 | / |
| Shasfiu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Shafiuz | 83 | 1 | / |
| Sheafiu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Sahfiue | 83 | 1 | / |
| Shafi'u | 83 | 1 | / |
| Shafiuy | 83 | 1 | / |
| Sahvfiu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Sefiu | 80 | 2,968 | / |
| Zafiu | 80 | 1,056 | / |
| Sofiu | 80 | 120 | / |
| Safyu | 80 | 6 | / |
| Jafiu | 80 | 2 | / |
| Shafffiu | 77 | 6 | / |
| Safiahou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shahfiue | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shefiu | 73 | 2,624 | / |
| Sefihu | 73 | 8 | / |
| Sehfiu | 73 | 7 | / |
| Shafyu | 73 | 7 | / |
| Safehu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Saphiu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Safeeu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Sofiud | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sefiju | 73 | 1 | / |
| Safuyu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jafiou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Seifiu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shafeeu | 67 | 551 | / |
| Shefihu | 67 | 38 | / |
| Sheffiu | 67 | 23 | / |
| Safeyou | 67 | 10 | / |
| Cafejiu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Scaphiu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shepfiu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saufuyu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Safuyou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sofiaou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soufiua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shafehu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Safeehu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chafius | 67 | 0 | / |
| Shofius | 67 | 0 | / |
Safiu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Safiu in the Marathi language | ||
| सफीऊ | saphi'u | - |
| Safiu in the Hindi language | ||
| सफीउ | saphi'u | 84.62 |
| सफिउ | saphi'u | 7.69 |
| सफीऊ | saphi'u | 7.69 |
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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 Safiu
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