Safon Surname

562,869th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 563 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Argentina
Highest density in:
Argentina

Safon Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Safon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Argentina1211:353,25127,617
Spain871:537,38026,266
Russia731:1,974,288123,658
United States681:5,330,278267,385
France641:1,037,855114,367
Indonesia391:3,391,005183,158
Ukraine371:1,230,343106,187
Poland141:2,714,911112,031
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Cameroon111:1,888,09798,267
Belarus101:950,10668,851
Cuba61:1,920,4538,345
Venezuela51:6,040,81547,898
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
England11:55,718,059489,080
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

The alternate forms: Safón (5) are calculated separately.

Safon (126) may also be a first name.

Safon Last Name Facts

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

Safon (Arabic: سفون, Russian: Сафон) occurs in Argentina more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant: Safón. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Safon? popularity and diffusion

The last name Safon is the 562,869th most prevalent family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 12,944,131 people. The surname Safon occurs mostly in Europe, where 48 percent of Safon live; 25 percent live in South America and 21 percent live in Hispanic Southern America. It is also the 829,183rd most commonly occurring first name in the world, held by 126 people.

The surname Safon is most numerous in Argentina, where it is held by 121 people, or 1 in 353,251. In Argentina Safon is mostly concentrated in: Santa Fe Province, where 62 percent live, Buenos Aires Province, where 29 percent live and Córdoba Province, where 5 percent live. Aside from Argentina this last name is found in 27 countries. It also occurs in Spain, where 15 percent live and Russia, where 13 percent live.

Safon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Safon has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Safon last name increased 1,360 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Safon Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Safon surname is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Safon surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60% registered with the political party.

Safon earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 0.03% less than the national average, earning $43,134 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Safón935/
Safont912,053/
Saffon91487/
Saifon9177/
Shafon9143/
Safoun9121/
Safoon916/
Safone915/
Sayfon914/
Safong913/
Saefon913/
Szafon912/
Scafon912/
Safonk911/
Seafon911/
Sahfon911/
Sadfon911/
Saufon910/
Safoine83242/
Saifong8382/
Saffont8377/
Saffond8336/
Shafoon8319/
Seafong8313/
Saifoun835/
Safotin834/
Sayfoun834/
Saufong833/
Saifoon833/
Safontt833/
Saffong832/
Saffoon832/
Safoune832/
Sayfoon832/
Safound831/
Shaifon831/
Safogne831/
Schafon831/
Saifonh831/
Sayfhon831/
Saefoon831/
Shaffon830/
Saffone830/
Safan804,336/
Sefon80482/
Zafon80282/
Cafon8070/
Sofon8016/
Safun8013/
Jafon809/
Safán801/
Safonova7753,786/
Safonowa7747/
Safoshyn7745/
Safoutin7720/
Saffontt779/
Saifoune773/
Shaiffon771/
Shaffone771/
Safougne771/
Sahfoune771/
Seafoung771/
Saifoong771/
Saafan7314,943/
Saifan737,375/
Safaan732,026/
Saffan731,040/
Shafan73647/
Seafan73432/
Saphon73220/
Saefan73205/
Saifun73188/
Safang73151/
Jafoun7390/
Sahfan7364/
Soffon7359/
Sofone7346/
Sadfan7345/
Zafont7340/
Safane7338/
Seffon7334/
Sayfan7331/
Soofon7330/
Shafun7329/
Saufan7325/
Caffon7322/
Jaffon7321/
Siefon7316/
Chafon7313/
Safung7310/
Sa'fan739/
Zafoon739/
Safann738/
Safhan738/
Seifon737/
Safgan734/
Seefon734/
Cafoon732/
Sayfun732/
Szafan732/
Safand732/
Saafun731/
Zafoun731/
Zafone731/
Jaifon731/
Soufon731/
Siafan731/
Sahvon731/
Saffòn731/
Sajfan731/
Sawfan731/
Sefoun731/
Sefonh731/
Sefoon731/
Seafun731/
Safaun731/
Saffun731/
Safunn731/
Saffonova714/
Sayfonova714/
Shafonova713/
Safoonova711/
Shadfan67719/
Shaafan67371/
Saffane67182/
Shaifan67168/
Siaphon67162/
Saiphon67139/
Satfang6759/
Shaffan6742/
Saephon6741/
Chaufon6741/
Safutin6737/
Saaifan6733/
Giafone6725/
Suiffon6725/
Jaifong6722/
Shaifun6718/
Zaafoon6716/
Sahafan6712/
Sayfang6711/
Seafung6710/
Chaffon678/
Shafaan678/
Shaufan678/
Saphong678/
Saifung678/
Saifaan677/
Chafong674/
Saifang674/
Satphon674/
Satfane674/
Saafane674/
Shafhan674/
Safutyn674/
Safahan673/
Safatyn673/
Sadfang673/
Safatin672/
Soofong672/
Saifane672/
Zafoune672/
Shafane672/
Seafane672/
Zaafoun672/
Shafand672/
Zaifoon672/
Scaffan672/
Sachfan671/
Saiffun671/
Saf'aan671/
Safaunk671/
Chafoon671/
Seifong671/
Seifoun671/
Zaffoun671/
Schafan671/
Souffon671/
Sheefon671/
Saiffan671/
Saffand671/
Safhaan671/
Sattfan671/
Djaffon671/
Djafong671/
Chaifon671/
Zahfoun671/
Shafung671/
Seafang671/
Sauffan671/
Sayphon671/
Shahfan671/
Shahfun671/
Shasfan671/
Soufong671/

Safon Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Safon in the Russian language
Сафонsafon-
Safon in the Arabic language
سفونsfwn-

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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 Safon
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