Saghafi Surname

172,943rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,486 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Saghafi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Saghafi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran1,9791:38,7994,554
United States3091:1,173,00683,866
Canada741:497,91342,460
Germany311:2,596,950129,424
England271:2,063,63279,942
Sweden151:656,45048,545
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Malaysia101:2,949,422111,742
Norway61:857,04855,549
France51:13,284,544357,392
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shaghafi93108/
Sagahafi931/
Sagafi9230/
Shagafi8658/
Sangafi8612/
Saghafy865/
Jaghafi862/
Soghafi861/
Saghefi861/
Saggafi861/
Sahagofi8013/
Sangafai8012/
Chaghafi801/
Saghafee801/
Shaghefi801/
Shaghafy801/
Segafi7724/
Sagafe776/
Sagafa773/
Sagafy771/
Sogafi771/
Sagefi771/
Sangafe71331/
Saugafa711/
Sagoofi711/
Zangafi711/
Zaghafa711/
Shagofi711/
Shogafi711/
Ceghafi711/
Sangafay6712/
Sangaffe675/
Shagoofi673/
Sangofoi671/
Saghefeh671/
Segheffi671/
Saghoufa671/

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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
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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 Saghafi
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