Safiyev Surname

236,399th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,700 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Azerbaijan
Highest density in:
Azerbaijan

Safiyev Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Safiyev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Azerbaijan1,6191:5,960588
Uzbekistan651:475,83311,089
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

The alternate forms: Şafiyev (3,316) & Säfiyev (1) are calculated separately.

Safiyev Last Name Facts

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

The last name Safiyev has its highest incidence in Azerbaijan. It can also be rendered as a variant: Şafiyev or Säfiyev. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Safiyev? popularity and diffusion

The last name Safiyev is the 236,399th most prevalent surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 4,286,792 people. The surname Safiyev is primarily found in Asia, where 96 percent of Safiyev are found; 92 percent are found in West Asia and 92 percent are found in Transcaucasia.

Safiyev is most prevalent in Azerbaijan, where it is borne by 1,619 people, or 1 in 5,960. In Azerbaijan Safiyev is mostly concentrated in: Baku, where 23 percent reside, Sumqayit, where 8 percent reside and Aghjabadi District, where 8 percent reside. Outside of Azerbaijan this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Uzbekistan, where 4 percent reside and Russia, where 0 percent reside.

Safiyev Last Name Statistics demography

Safiyev earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 28.62% less than the national average, earning $30,800 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Şafiyev953,316/
Säfiyev951/
Saifiyev932,351/
Shafiyev93813/
Sayfiyev9389/
Şsafiyev931/
Safiev922,991/
Safyev9226/
Shafiev866,599/
Safayev864,412/
Sayfiev862,494/
Safoyev86984/
Sofiyev86635/
Sefiyev86274/
Shafyev8645/
Cafiyev8614/
Saifyev8610/
Saifiev867/
Safuyev864/
Safeyev861/
Safayeva804,439/
Safoyeva80991/
Seyfiyev80305/
Shefiyev8067/
Shafeyev802/
Safyeyev801/
Shafayev801/
Shafiiev801/
Safuyeva801/
Safoev775,526/
Safaev771,956/
Sofiev77259/
Safeev77226/
Sofyev7730/
Safuev779/
Şafyev772/
Safief772/
Šafiev771/
Safiew771/
Shafyeyev7560/
Shafeyeva756/
Shafiejev752/
Shafayeva751/
Shafeev711,807/
Sofuyev7197/
Sayfeev7176/
Shafief7158/
Shafoev7125/
Şafayev7121/
Seyfiev7117/
Shafieb718/
Shafaev716/
Shofiev714/
Seifyev713/
Sayfuev712/
Sayfaev711/
Saifeev711/
Şafyiev711/
Sofayev711/
Sofiyef711/
Safajev711/
Şofiyev711/
Şefiyev711/
Šafijev711/
Sofieyv711/
Xafayev711/
Sapfaev711/
Şafieyv711/
Sofuyeva6785/
Şafayeva6723/
Sofayeva674/
Shofayev672/
Shayfeev672/
Schafiew671/
Safejeva671/
Shafieff671/
Shayfuev671/
Schafeev671/
Dzhafiev671/

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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 Safiyev
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