Safiyar Surname

3,798,600th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Azerbaijan

Safiyar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Safiyar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India181:42,614,743461,117
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

The alternate forms: Şafiyar (1) are calculated separately.

Safiyar (1,985) may also be a first name.

Safiyar Last Name Facts

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

The surname Safiyar (Hindi: सफियार) is more frequently found in India than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant: Şafiyar. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Safiyar? popularity and diffusion

The last name Safiyar is the 3,798,600th most widespread surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 269,909,108 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 89 percent of Safiyar are found; 74 percent are found in South Asia and 67 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 169,773rd most prevalent first name throughout the world, borne by 1,985 people.

Safiyar is most prevalent in India, where it is carried by 18 people, or 1 in 42,614,743. In India it is most common in: West Bengal, where 89 percent are found, Assam, where 6 percent are found and Uttar Pradesh, where 6 percent are found. Beside India this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 11 percent are found and Iran, where 7 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Şafiyar951/
Shafiyar934/
Sofiyar8618/
Safayar867/
Sefiyar861/
Safiyarova82194/
Shafayar801/
Shafaiar801/
Shafeyar801/
Safier77669/
Safyer7714/
Safear779/
Safair775/
Safaer774/
Safaur774/
Safoir771/
Saphiyare753/
Saffier71448/
Shafier7172/
Safaure7142/
Safeare7122/
Saffeir7114/
Shafair719/
Şafiyarova714/
Shafyer714/
Saufier713/
Safajar712/
Szafier711/
Saffair711/
Sofiyarova711/
Seafair711/
Saifyer711/
Saafier711/
Safajer711/
Shaffier6785/
Sauffier6749/
Schafier6711/
Shaffeir673/
Schafaer672/
Shaffaer671/
Scaffear671/
Schafear671/
Sahafier671/
Sauffaer670/

Safiyar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Safiyar in the Hindi language
सफियारsaphiyara36.84
सफीयारsaphiyara26.32
साफियारsaphiyara10.53
सफियरsaphiyara10.53
साफियरsaphiyara10.53
सफीयरsaphiyara5.26

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