Safwah Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Safwah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
Safwah (124) may also be a first name.
Safwah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Safwah Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Safwah occurs more in Malaysia more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Safwah.
How Common Is The Last Name Safwah? popularity and diffusion
The last name Safwah is the 7,593,402nd most frequent surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The surname Safwah occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Safwah are found; 83 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 83 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 836,439th most commonly held given name internationally, held by 124 people.
This last name is most commonly occurring in Malaysia, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 5,898,845. In Malaysia it is most prevalent in: Johor, where 20 percent live, Kuala Lumpur, where 20 percent live and Perak, where 20 percent live. Excluding Malaysia it is found in one country. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 17 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shafwah | 92 | 93 | / |
| Safwa | 91 | 390 | / |
| Sahafwah | 86 | 1 | / |
| Shafwath | 86 | 1 | / |
| Siafwa | 83 | 349 | / |
| Sofwah | 83 | 77 | / |
| Shafwa | 83 | 22 | / |
| Sawbah | 83 | 12 | / |
| Savwah | 83 | 9 | / |
| Saifwa | 83 | 8 | / |
| Safwaa | 83 | 2 | / |
| Safwai | 83 | 1 | / |
| Safwwa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Safwad | 83 | 1 | / |
| Safwaz | 83 | 1 | / |
| Safwatt | 77 | 123 | / |
| Shofwah | 77 | 30 | / |
| Saefuah | 77 | 20 | / |
| Safwaat | 77 | 9 | / |
| Shawbah | 77 | 2 | / |
| Safuath | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shafwad | 77 | 1 | / |
| Safua | 73 | 245 | / |
| Sofwa | 73 | 65 | / |
| Savwa | 73 | 21 | / |
| Zafwa | 73 | 9 | / |
| Jafwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shofwach | 71 | 9 | / |
| Chafwa | 67 | 784 | / |
| Safuad | 67 | 19 | / |
| Shavwa | 67 | 16 | / |
| Safuat | 67 | 8 | / |
| Zabwah | 67 | 7 | / |
| Saufua | 67 | 5 | / |
| Safwot | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shafua | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sahfua | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ssabwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saabwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sabwai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sayfua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Savwas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Savwad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sawvas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saivwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saffua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shofwa | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Safwah
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