Safov Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Safov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Safov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Safov Last Name Facts

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

The surname Safov (Russian: Сафов) is found in Russia more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Safov? popularity and diffusion

Safov is the 7,593,402nd most common surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. Safov is mostly found in Europe, where 67 percent of Safov reside; 50 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 50 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The surname is most widespread in Russia, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 36,030,764. In Russia Safov is mostly found in: Krasnodar Krai, where 25 percent are found, Moscow, where 25 percent are found and Samara Oblast, where 25 percent are found. Outside of Russia Safov exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Bulgaria, where 17 percent are found and The United States, where 17 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Safoev915,526/
Sayfov912,252/
Saifov9117/
Safova913/
Shafov911/
Safotv911/
Safoov911/
Shafoev8325/
Sayfova8320/
Saffova8314/
Saifova8310/
Shafova835/
Sefov8020/
Safev804/
Safow801/
Safof801/
Safav801/
Sofov801/
Safapova777/
Safovova771/
Safaev731,956/
Safeev73226/
Shefov73137/
Shafof7321/
Zaifov7318/
Seifov7316/
Seyfov737/
Sofova736/
Safouf736/
Shofov733/
Safowa732/
Saffow731/
Saffev731/
Shafav731/
Safoob731/
Chafov731/
Safoof731/
Saffop731/
Soifov731/
Shafeev671,807/
Sayfeev6776/
Shafoup6726/
Seyfova6710/
Zaifova6710/
Shafaev676/
Soffova674/
Shaffow672/
Shaffev672/
Shoifov671/
Shafouf671/
Dzhafov671/
Sapfaev671/
Saifeev671/
Sayfaev671/
Shafoof671/

Safov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Safov in the Russian language
Сафовsafov-

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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 Safov
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