Safwani Surname
Approximately 1,011 people bear this surname
Safwani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 716 | 1:43,095 | 6,100 |
| Indonesia | 163 | 1:811,345 | 61,613 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
Safwani (868) may also be a first name.
Safwani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Safwani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Safwani (Hindi: साफवानी) occurs in Saudi Arabia more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Safwani? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 358,623rd most commonly occurring last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 7,208,255 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 88 percent of Safwani reside; 71 percent reside in West Asia and 71 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula. It is also the 276,206th most commonly used first name globally, borne by 868 people.
This last name is most common in Saudi Arabia, where it is held by 716 people, or 1 in 43,095. Aside from Saudi Arabia this surname occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 16 percent reside and Egypt, where 12 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shafwani | 93 | 56 | / |
| Safuani | 86 | 482 | / |
| Safwane | 86 | 171 | / |
| Safwany | 86 | 159 | / |
| Sofwani | 86 | 121 | / |
| Safwana | 86 | 38 | / |
| Safvani | 86 | 1 | / |
| Saphwani | 80 | 132 | / |
| Shofwani | 80 | 42 | / |
| Shafuani | 80 | 5 | / |
| Sabhwani | 80 | 4 | / |
| Shabwani | 80 | 2 | / |
| Shafwana | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shavwani | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zaffwani | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sabuani | 71 | 22 | / |
| Sofwana | 71 | 12 | / |
| Safuana | 71 | 9 | / |
| Safwone | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sofuani | 71 | 1 | / |
| Savvanis | 67 | 231 | / |
| Shofwana | 67 | 47 | / |
| Sabuhani | 67 | 10 | / |
| Sabbanni | 67 | 4 | / |
| Savvaani | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chavwani | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sabbayni | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shabwany | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shabwane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Siavwoni | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saibbani | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shafuana | 67 | 1 | / |
| Savhvani | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saifuana | 67 | 1 | / |
Safwani Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Safwani in the Hindi language | ||
| साफवानी | saphavani | - |
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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 Safwani
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