Safwan Surname
Approximately 11,730 people bear this surname
Safwan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 2,073 | 1:76,873 | 3,642 |
| Lebanon | 1,929 | 1:2,922 | 551 |
| Sri Lanka | 1,535 | 1:13,556 | 1,941 |
| Egypt | 1,434 | 1:64,111 | 6,013 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1,272 | 1:24,258 | 3,358 |
| Indonesia | 873 | 1:151,488 | 14,867 |
| Malaysia | 691 | 1:42,683 | 3,449 |
| United Arab Emirates | 485 | 1:18,891 | 2,235 |
| India | 423 | 1:1,813,393 | 64,287 |
| Nigeria | 310 | 1:571,428 | 27,680 |
| Pakistan | 166 | 1:1,076,168 | 13,551 |
| Syria | 111 | 1:173,883 | 3,871 |
| Bahrain | 73 | 1:18,474 | 3,432 |
| Iraq | 68 | 1:515,024 | 8,412 |
| Kuwait | 58 | 1:65,529 | 7,566 |
| Yemen | 40 | 1:660,632 | 11,024 |
| Brunei | 37 | 1:11,317 | 1,397 |
| Qatar | 28 | 1:84,214 | 9,043 |
| Sweden | 22 | 1:447,580 | 32,003 |
| United States | 18 | 1:20,136,607 | 622,629 |
| Germany | 16 | 1:5,031,591 | 189,895 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Maldives | 9 | 1:44,908 | 2,305 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Colombia | 3 | 1:15,924,691 | 28,711 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Jordan | 2 | 1:4,421,218 | 22,351 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
Safwan (67,771) may also be a first name.
Safwan Demographics
Safwan Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Safwan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Safwan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Safwan (Arabic: صفون, Hindi: सफवान, Marathi: सफान, Oriya: ସଫାୱାନ) is found most frequently in Bangladesh. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Safwan click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Safwan? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 44,275th most commonly held last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 621,274 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 84 percent of Safwan live; 36 percent live in South Asia and 19 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Safwan is also the 14,260th most frequently used first name on earth. It is borne by 67,771 people.
The surname is most widely held in Bangladesh, where it is borne by 2,073 people, or 1 in 76,873. Other than Bangladesh it exists in 50 countries. It is also common in Lebanon, where 16 percent live and Sri Lanka, where 13 percent live.
Safwan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Safwan surname is principally Shiite (98%) in Lebanon.
The amount Safwan earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 3.4% more than the national average, earning R 245,724 per year and in United States they earn 35.47% less than the national average, earning $27,844 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Safwaan | 92 | 232 | / |
| Safwane | 92 | 171 | / |
| Shafwan | 92 | 117 | / |
| Sjafwan | 92 | 14 | / |
| Sahfwan | 92 | 2 | / |
| Safwuan | 92 | 1 | / |
| Saffwan | 92 | 1 | / |
| Safwann | 92 | 1 | / |
| Sahafwan | 86 | 1 | / |
| Safwancc | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sofwan | 83 | 3,155 | / |
| Safuan | 83 | 1,948 | / |
| Sefwan | 83 | 26 | / |
| Zafwan | 83 | 16 | / |
| Savwan | 83 | 10 | / |
| Safwam | 83 | 3 | / |
| Jafwan | 83 | 1 | / |
| Shofwan | 77 | 1,044 | / |
| Saffuan | 77 | 107 | / |
| Shafuan | 77 | 55 | / |
| Sjafuan | 77 | 52 | / |
| Soofwan | 77 | 12 | / |
| Shawvan | 77 | 11 | / |
| Savwant | 77 | 7 | / |
| Sofwaan | 77 | 6 | / |
| Safuaan | 77 | 4 | / |
| Saawvan | 77 | 4 | / |
| Shavwan | 77 | 3 | / |
| Safwone | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sabhwan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Saphwan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chafwan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Saifuan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Saufuan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Saiphwan | 71 | 129 | / |
| Shoufwan | 71 | 24 | / |
| Shahfuan | 71 | 5 | / |
| Shawbaan | 71 | 2 | / |
| Shawvand | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sauffuan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shafuaan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shaufuan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sabban | 67 | 7,008 | / |
| Safuanova | 67 | 1,131 | / |
| Sofuan | 67 | 364 | / |
| Sabuan | 67 | 345 | / |
| Zafuan | 67 | 32 | / |
| Cofwan | 67 | 9 | / |
| Savban | 67 | 6 | / |
| Savvan | 67 | 6 | / |
| Sawbon | 67 | 1 | / |
Safwan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Safwan in the Oriya language | ||
| ସଫାୱାନ | saphawana | - |
| Safwan in the Marathi language | ||
| सफान | saphana | - |
| Safwan in the Hindi language | ||
| सफवान | saphavana | 94.44 |
| सफ्वान | saphvana | 5.56 |
| Safwan in the Arabic language | ||
| صفون | sfwn | - |
| سفوان | sfwan | - |
| صفوان | sfwan | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Safwan
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