Safwat Surname
Approximately 81,875 people bear this surname
Safwat Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 70,564 | 1:1,303 | 185 |
| Saudi Arabia | 5,605 | 1:5,505 | 759 |
| Sudan | 3,360 | 1:11,164 | 1,574 |
| Bangladesh | 901 | 1:176,867 | 6,245 |
| Kuwait | 318 | 1:11,952 | 1,632 |
| Iraq | 283 | 1:123,751 | 3,451 |
| Morocco | 239 | 1:144,251 | 25,171 |
| United Arab Emirates | 147 | 1:62,328 | 5,951 |
| United States | 121 | 1:2,995,528 | 175,060 |
| Bahrain | 73 | 1:18,474 | 3,432 |
| Canada | 37 | 1:995,827 | 74,831 |
| Qatar | 34 | 1:69,353 | 6,725 |
| England | 25 | 1:2,228,722 | 84,230 |
| Jordan | 14 | 1:631,603 | 13,893 |
| Switzerland | 10 | 1:821,292 | 53,588 |
| Eritrea | 9 | 1:527,989 | 318 |
| France | 9 | 1:7,380,302 | 306,885 |
| Palestine | 8 | 1:568,606 | 13,348 |
| Syria | 8 | 1:2,412,628 | 10,757 |
| Afghanistan | 8 | 1:4,019,148 | 21,487 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| Oman | 6 | 1:614,662 | 6,082 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 1:35,728,777 | 102,388 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Libya | 4 | 1:1,560,994 | 3,087 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Yemen | 3 | 1:8,808,431 | 35,773 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
Safwat (35,240) may also be a first name.
Safwat Demographics
Safwat Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Safwat Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Safwat Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Safwat (Arabic: صفوة) is found in Egypt more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Safwat click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Safwat? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 6,915th most frequently used surname internationally, held by around 1 in 89,008 people. The surname Safwat is predominantly found in Africa, where 91 percent of Safwat reside; 91 percent reside in North Africa and 90 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. Safwat is also the 24,597th most commonly occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 35,240 people.
It is most common in Egypt, where it is held by 70,564 people, or 1 in 1,303. Excluding Egypt it exists in 60 countries. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 7 percent live and Sudan, where 4 percent live.
Safwat Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Safwat surname is predominantly Jewish (50%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Safwat last name are 12.05% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 58.82% being registered with the party.
The amount Safwat earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.23% more than the national average, earning $46,269 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.35% more than the national average, earning $59,296 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Safwatt | 92 | 123 | / |
| Safwate | 92 | 10 | / |
| Safwaat | 92 | 9 | / |
| Safwath | 92 | 5 | / |
| Shafwat | 92 | 1 | / |
| Shafwath | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sabwat | 83 | 308 | / |
| Sofwat | 83 | 71 | / |
| Safuat | 83 | 8 | / |
| Safwot | 83 | 4 | / |
| Safwad | 83 | 1 | / |
| Saifuat | 77 | 6 | / |
| Sofwath | 77 | 3 | / |
| Shafuat | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shafwad | 77 | 1 | / |
| Safuath | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sabwhat | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shahfuat | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sabbat | 67 | 1,167 | / |
| Sabvat | 67 | 31 | / |
| Safuad | 67 | 19 | / |
| Savuat | 67 | 15 | / |
| Sabuat | 67 | 11 | / |
| Sofwot | 67 | 1 | / |
| Savwad | 67 | 1 | / |
Safwat Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Safwat in the Arabic language | ||
| صفوة | sfwt | - |
| صفوت | sfwt | - |
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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 Safwat
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