Safiyya Surname
Approximately 160 people bear this surname
Safiyya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 143 | 1:1,238,761 | 49,638 |
| Maldives | 12 | 1:33,681 | 1,888 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Safiyya (7,572) may also be a first name.
Safiyya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Safiyya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Safiyya (Hindi: सफीय्या) is most common in Nigeria. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Safiyya click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Safiyya? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,374,607th most frequently used last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 45,547,162 people. Safiyya occurs mostly in Africa, where 89 percent of Safiyya reside; 89 percent reside in West Africa and 89 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 73,736th most widely held first name world-wide It is held by 7,572 people.
It is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is held by 143 people, or 1 in 1,238,761. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Zamfara, where 29 percent reside, Kano, where 26 percent reside and Bauchi, where 22 percent reside. Apart from Nigeria it occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in The Maldives, where 8 percent reside and China, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Safiyyah | 93 | 25 | / |
| Shafiyya | 93 | 4 | / |
| Shafiyyah | 88 | 1 | / |
| Shaafiyya | 88 | 1 | / |
| Sofiyya | 86 | 8 | / |
| Safiaya | 86 | 6 | / |
| Safiiya | 86 | 1 | / |
| Safiiyah | 80 | 96 | / |
| Shofiyya | 80 | 11 | / |
| Sofiyyah | 80 | 10 | / |
| Soofiyya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Saifiyia | 80 | 1 | / |
| Siafiaya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shafieya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Safiye | 77 | 25 | / |
| Safiey | 77 | 13 | / |
| Safiea | 77 | 10 | / |
| Safiaa | 77 | 10 | / |
| Safiua | 77 | 5 | / |
| Safiay | 77 | 2 | / |
| Safyea | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shofiyyah | 75 | 80 | / |
| Sohfiyyah | 75 | 22 | / |
| Shahfiiya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Saphiyyah | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shafiey | 71 | 354 | / |
| Shafiay | 71 | 53 | / |
| Shafiea | 71 | 15 | / |
| Shafiye | 71 | 11 | / |
| Safiaji | 71 | 10 | / |
| Shafiaa | 71 | 4 | / |
| Safiuye | 71 | 3 | / |
| Safi'ai | 71 | 3 | / |
| Safiaai | 71 | 3 | / |
| Sofieya | 71 | 2 | / |
| Shafiuy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Safiead | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sofiaya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Safjaya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Saffiey | 71 | 1 | / |
| Safeeyah | 67 | 56 | / |
| Shafiaai | 67 | 35 | / |
| Shaffiey | 67 | 14 | / |
| Sofiiyah | 67 | 11 | / |
| Shafiaie | 67 | 11 | / |
| Saffiaai | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shafi'ai | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shafiayi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shafiaee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Safiahou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saafieah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saifiyeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shafieat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shaaficiyah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soufioya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soufiaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Safia'ai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Safiuiah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shafihai | 67 | 1 | / |
Safiyya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Safiyya in the Hindi language | ||
| सफीय्या | saphiyya | 50 |
| साफिय्या | saphiyya | 25 |
| साफिय्य | saphiyya | 25 |
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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
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- 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 Safiyya
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