Saftan Surname
Approximately 83 people bear this surname
Saftan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 76 | 1:1,023,966 | 46,041 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Saftan (47) may also be a first name.
Saftan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Saftan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Saftan (Hindi: सफतन) is borne by more people in Turkey than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Saftan.
How Common Is The Last Name Saftan? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,061,309th most numerous family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 87,801,758 people. The last name Saftan is primarily found in Asia, where 73 percent of Saftan reside; 70 percent reside in West Asia and 69 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 1,467,136th most frequent first name at a global level It is held by 47 people.
The last name Saftan is most numerous in Turkey, where it is held by 76 people, or 1 in 1,023,966. In Turkey it is primarily concentrated in: Yozgat Province, where 47 percent are found, Istanbul Province, where 30 percent are found and Kayseri Province, where 21 percent are found. Beside Turkey it is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 2 percent are found and Pakistan, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saftain | 92 | 206 | / |
| Shaftan | 92 | 43 | / |
| Saftaan | 92 | 9 | / |
| Saftean | 92 | 1 | / |
| Saiftan | 92 | 1 | / |
| Saftang | 92 | 1 | / |
| Shaftain | 86 | 23 | / |
| Shaftang | 86 | 14 | / |
| Saftaine | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sabtan | 83 | 600 | / |
| Caftan | 83 | 45 | / |
| Safton | 83 | 26 | / |
| Jaftan | 83 | 3 | / |
| Sawtan | 83 | 2 | / |
| Saftam | 83 | 2 | / |
| Seftan | 83 | 2 | / |
| Softan | 83 | 1 | / |
| Zaftan | 83 | 1 | / |
| Sabtain | 77 | 6,076 | / |
| Shafton | 77 | 188 | / |
| Shabtan | 77 | 167 | / |
| Sabtaan | 77 | 6 | / |
| Sheftan | 77 | 4 | / |
| Sabtayn | 77 | 3 | / |
| Zaftanh | 77 | 2 | / |
| Sabthan | 77 | 2 | / |
| Shawtan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jafthan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Scafton | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sabttan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Saftoon | 77 | 1 | / |
| Saftein | 77 | 1 | / |
| Softain | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sabtean | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shaftanova | 75 | 3 | / |
| Shaufton | 71 | 5 | / |
| Chaftain | 71 | 4 | / |
| Shabtain | 71 | 3 | / |
| Saibtain | 71 | 2 | / |
| Sabtaain | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shaftone | 71 | 1 | / |
| Schafton | 71 | 0 | / |
| Sefton | 67 | 5,135 | / |
| Sovtan | 67 | 154 | / |
| Joftan | 67 | 32 | / |
| Savtam | 67 | 14 | / |
| Zafton | 67 | 13 | / |
| Cafton | 67 | 7 | / |
| Zaftanova | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jaftam | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sabton | 67 | 2 | / |
| Softon | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sewtan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sowtan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sawton | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cawtan | 67 | 0 | / |
Saftan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Saftan in the Hindi language | ||
| सफतन | saphatana | - |
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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 Saftan
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