Saghafi Surname
Approximately 2,486 people bear this surname
Saghafi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 1,979 | 1:38,799 | 4,554 |
| United States | 309 | 1:1,173,006 | 83,866 |
| Canada | 74 | 1:497,913 | 42,460 |
| Germany | 31 | 1:2,596,950 | 129,424 |
| England | 27 | 1:2,063,632 | 79,942 |
| Sweden | 15 | 1:656,450 | 48,545 |
| Australia | 12 | 1:2,249,642 | 97,973 |
| Malaysia | 10 | 1:2,949,422 | 111,742 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Saghafi Demographics
Average Saghafi Salary in
United States
$57,587 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Saghafi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Saghafi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Saghafi has its highest incidence in Iran. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Saghafi? popularity and diffusion
Saghafi is the 172,943rd most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 2,931,434 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 80 percent of Saghafi live; 80 percent live in South Asia and 80 percent live in Islamic South Asia.
It is most commonly used in Iran, where it is borne by 1,979 people, or 1 in 38,799. In Iran it is mostly concentrated in: Tehran Province, where 22 percent reside, Qazvin Province, where 10 percent reside and East Azerbaijan Province, where 9 percent reside. Other than Iran Saghafi exists in 19 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 12 percent reside and Canada, where 3 percent reside.
Saghafi Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Saghafi last name are 14.52% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.29% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Saghafi earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 8.64% less than the national average, earning 316,194 kr per year; in United States they earn 33.46% more than the national average, earning $57,587 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.65% more than the national average, earning $50,007 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shaghafi | 93 | 108 | / |
| Sagahafi | 93 | 1 | / |
| Sagafi | 92 | 30 | / |
| Shagafi | 86 | 58 | / |
| Sangafi | 86 | 12 | / |
| Saghafy | 86 | 5 | / |
| Jaghafi | 86 | 2 | / |
| Soghafi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Saghefi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Saggafi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sahagofi | 80 | 13 | / |
| Sangafai | 80 | 12 | / |
| Chaghafi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Saghafee | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shaghefi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shaghafy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Segafi | 77 | 24 | / |
| Sagafe | 77 | 6 | / |
| Sagafa | 77 | 3 | / |
| Sagafy | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sogafi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sagefi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sangafe | 71 | 331 | / |
| Saugafa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sagoofi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zangafi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zaghafa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shagofi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shogafi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ceghafi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sangafay | 67 | 12 | / |
| Sangaffe | 67 | 5 | / |
| Shagoofi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sangofoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saghefeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Segheffi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saghoufa | 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
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- 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 Saghafi
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