Safuna Surname
Approximately 20 people bear this surname
Safuna Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 9 | 1:1,902,123 | 19,532 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Safuna (229) may also be a first name.
Safuna Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Safuna Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Safuna (Hindi: सफूना) is found most in Malawi. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Safuna? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 4,427,875th most numerous last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 364,377,296 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 70 percent of Safuna are found; 60 percent are found in Southern Africa and 60 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Safuna is also the 593,349th most frequent forename on earth. It is borne by 229 people.
The surname Safuna is most frequently used in Malawi, where it is held by 9 people, or 1 in 1,902,123. Barring Malawi it occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 15 percent reside and South Africa, where 15 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saefuna | 92 | 13 | / |
| Safouna | 92 | 4 | / |
| Saifuna | 92 | 4 | / |
| Shafuna | 92 | 1 | / |
| Safuuna | 92 | 1 | / |
| Safunna | 92 | 1 | / |
| Safunau | 92 | 1 | / |
| Safuina | 92 | 1 | / |
| Shafunga | 86 | 21 | / |
| Saefunah | 86 | 16 | / |
| Saifunna | 86 | 8 | / |
| Safounah | 86 | 5 | / |
| Saffunga | 86 | 1 | / |
| Safuunna | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sayfuina | 86 | 1 | / |
| Safona | 83 | 10 | / |
| Sefuna | 83 | 5 | / |
| Safuni | 83 | 4 | / |
| Sofuna | 83 | 3 | / |
| Cafuna | 83 | 2 | / |
| Jafuna | 83 | 1 | / |
| Sayfunuha | 80 | 5 | / |
| Safinah | 77 | 539 | / |
| Safouni | 77 | 170 | / |
| Chafuna | 77 | 28 | / |
| Saifuni | 77 | 15 | / |
| Sahfina | 77 | 9 | / |
| Safonau | 77 | 8 | / |
| Safonoa | 77 | 2 | / |
| Safoona | 77 | 2 | / |
| Safoune | 77 | 2 | / |
| Jafouna | 77 | 2 | / |
| Cafunha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Safonah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Safonai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Safouno | 77 | 1 | / |
| Safinay | 77 | 1 | / |
| Safinaa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Safuini | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shefuna | 77 | 1 | / |
| Siafuno | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jafunah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Safonna | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shafinah | 71 | 45 | / |
| Saphunga | 71 | 14 | / |
| Saifouni | 71 | 6 | / |
| Shafiena | 71 | 5 | / |
| Saifoune | 71 | 3 | / |
| Soufouna | 71 | 2 | / |
| Sahfoune | 71 | 1 | / |
| Safhonna | 71 | 1 | / |
| Saafinaa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chapfuna | 71 | 1 | / |
| Saafungo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Djafouna | 71 | 1 | / |
| Saffinah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Safougne | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chafunah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shafouni | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sefuno | 67 | 166 | / |
| Sofuni | 67 | 20 | / |
| Safone | 67 | 5 | / |
| Shaffouni | 67 | 5 | / |
| Shayfinha | 67 | 4 | / |
| Safono | 67 | 2 | / |
| Xafuni | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jafuno | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cafuno | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jofuna | 67 | 1 | / |
Safuna Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Safuna in the Hindi language | ||
| सफूना | saphuna | 70 |
| सफुना | saphuna | 30 |
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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 Safuna
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