Safonov Surname

12,501st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 44,916 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Safonov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Safonov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia36,6901:3,928447
Ukraine4,3211:10,5351,302
Kazakhstan1,5471:11,4301,759
Belarus1,2421:7,6501,099
Uzbekistan2561:120,8176,754
United States1331:2,725,255163,031
Estonia1231:10,7461,543
Kyrgyzstan1041:57,4298,038
Moldova1011:35,2615,486
Turkmenistan831:66,1341,261
Transnistria701:6,7811,299
Canada601:614,09350,489
Romania281:717,06748,956
Tajikistan251:335,4682,548
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
Azerbaijan111:877,19313,780
Georgia111:340,50414,961
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
England71:7,959,723202,100
Armenia71:418,5978,462
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Finland61:916,11741,832
Serbia51:1,428,99029,746
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Lithuania31:1,011,52932,308
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Montenegro21:319,7827,691
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
France11:66,422,722504,397
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Safonov Last Name Facts

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

The last name Safonov (Russian: Сафонов) occurs more in Russia more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Safonov? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 12,501st most frequently used family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 162,248 people. The surname Safonov occurs mostly in Europe, where 75 percent of Safonov reside; 74 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 73 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The last name Safonov is most commonly occurring in Russia, where it is carried by 36,690 people, or 1 in 3,928. In Russia Safonov is mostly concentrated in: Moscow, where 7 percent live, Moscow Oblast, where 7 percent live and Voronezh Oblast, where 6 percent live. Aside from Russia it occurs in 44 countries. It also occurs in Ukraine, where 10 percent live and Kazakhstan, where 3 percent live.

Safonov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Orthodox (88%) in Russia, Orthodox (80%) in Belarus, Orthodox (88%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (79%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Safonov last name are 9.26% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 56.03% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Safonov earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.94% less than the national average, earning $42,742 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.98% less than the national average, earning $46,712 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Safonov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Safonov in the Russian language
Сафоновsafonov-

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Footnotes

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