Saifan Surname

67,469th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,375 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Jordan

Saifan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Saifan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen3,0091:8,7821,134
Jordan1,9821:4,461904
Lebanon6871:8,2051,286
Saudi Arabia5171:59,6828,852
Palestine4241:10,7282,109
Kuwait1351:28,1533,584
Iraq1261:277,9505,710
Thailand881:802,708129,613
India771:9,961,888192,972
Indonesia691:1,916,655121,671
United States471:7,711,892346,147
Israel451:190,17018,708
Argentina351:1,221,24071,984
United Arab Emirates301:305,40920,323
Iran281:2,742,23386,474
Pakistan271:6,616,44038,275
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Syria51:3,860,20411,832
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Afghanistan41:8,038,29630,874
Maldives21:202,0864,973
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
China11:1,367,321,56651,149

Saifan (3,446) may also be a first name.

Saifan Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Saifan Come From? nationality or country of origin

Saifan (Hindi: सैफन, Marathi: सैफन) is more frequently found in Yemen than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Saifan.

How Common Is The Last Name Saifan? popularity and diffusion

Saifan is the 67,469th most widely held family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 988,142 people. The last name Saifan is mostly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Saifan reside; 95 percent reside in West Asia and 50 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula. Saifan is also the 121,148th most prevalent first name world-wide, borne by 3,446 people.

This last name is most widespread in Yemen, where it is borne by 3,009 people, or 1 in 8,782. In Yemen it is most numerous in: Hajjah Governorate, where 62 percent are found, Al Bayda Governorate, where 9 percent are found and Sa'dah Governorate, where 6 percent are found. Besides Yemen it occurs in 25 countries. It is also common in Jordan, where 27 percent are found and Lebanon, where 9 percent are found.

Saifan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Saifan last name is primarily Sunni (80%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Saifan last name are 5.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 58.33% registered with the political party.

Saifan earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 78.45% more than the national average, earning $77,000 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shaifan92168/
Saaifan9233/
Saifain9229/
Saifaan927/
Saifang924/
Saifane922/
Sajifan921/
Saiffan921/
Safan914,336/
Sifan91778/
Saafan8314,943/
Shifan833,896/
Safaan832,026/
Saffan831,040/
Shafan83647/
Seafan83432/
Siffan83409/
Saefan83205/
Safang83151/
Sifane83141/
Zaifan83129/
Saifon8377/
Sahfan8364/
Safain8356/
Sifain8349/
Sadfan8345/
Seifan8339/
Safane8338/
Sayfan8331/
Jaifan8326/
Saufan8325/
Sifaun8315/
Saifam8311/
Sa'fan839/
Safann838/
Safhan838/
Suifan837/
Soifan836/
Sifaan834/
Safgan834/
Sifang833/
Safean832/
Szafan832/
Safand832/
Xaifan831/
Sifanh831/
Sidfan831/
Siafan831/
Sajfan831/
Sawfan831/
Safaun831/
Saiphan772,603/
Shadfan77719/
Chaifan77379/
Shaafan77371/
Saffane77182/
Saifong7782/
Satfang7759/
Shifaan7755/
Shaffan7742/
Seifane7725/
Shifang7720/
Sahafan7712/
Sayfang7711/
Sifaten7710/
Shafaan778/
Shaufan778/
Sayafan778/
Saifoun775/
Satfane774/
Saafane774/
Shafhan774/
Safahan773/
Saifoon773/
Sayefan773/
Safatyn773/
Sadfang773/
Safatin772/
Suiafan772/
Shafane772/
Seafane772/
Shafand772/
Scaffan772/
Shihfan771/
Sachfan771/
Saf'aan771/
Safaunk771/
Saffean771/
Zaifang771/
Sipfhan771/
Siyafan771/
Sifangh771/
Shifhan771/
Schafan771/
Zaitfan771/
Zaaifan771/
Shaifon771/
Sipfgan771/
Saffain771/
Saffand771/
Safhaan771/
Sattfan771/
Sawefan771/
Se'afan771/
Shiffan771/
Seafang771/
Saifein771/
Saifonh771/
Sauffan771/
Saafain771/
Shahfan771/
Shasfan771/
Zaiefan771/
Zhaifan771/
Jafan736,116/
Safon73563/
Sifon73506/
Sefan73442/
Safam73312/
Zafan73268/
Syfan7359/
Zifan7337/
Jifan7312/
Cafan7312/
Gifan736/
Sifam735/
Safón735/
Xifan734/
Sifón733/
Safán731/
Safaatin71231/
Safanova71135/
Chaifang7187/
Schaffan7149/
Sifanova7113/
Saiaphon7112/
Safaaten7111/
Schafgan718/
Chaifant717/
Shuifang714/
Shaufaan713/
Shaiphan713/
Saifoune713/
Shafahan712/
Schiffan712/
Safaisin712/
Sahadfan712/
Saiphatn712/
Sahjivan711/
Shaiffon711/
Shafaten711/
Shaffaan711/
Shahfaan711/
Shapfaan711/
Shasfand711/
Saifoong711/
Saiphant711/
Sazfatin711/
Safashyn711/
Zhaifang711/
Shihfang710/
Saffamne710/
Soufan6711,208/
Sefane677,072/
Siphan674,879/
Safont672,053/
Chifan671,984/
Zaafan671,514/
Saphan67733/
Zafane67548/
Saffon67487/
Sifong67401/
Sefain67372/
Jaffan67309/
Sifoun67251/
Jiffan67199/
Chafan67143/
Coifan6794/
Seffan6794/
Syofan6790/
Sahvan6772/
Gisfan6753/
Shifanova6751/
Shafon6743/
Shafam6742/
Seyfan6738/
Safein6735/
Shifon6727/
Sifone6726/
Safoun6721/
Shefan6719/
Zeifan6718/
Siefon6716/
Shyfan6715/
Jaufan6713/
Sifein6711/
Safaim6710/
Siffon6710/
Juifan679/
Seefan678/
Seifon677/
Jifang677/
Cuifan677/
Zaffan676/
Djafan676/
Safoon676/
Zhafan675/
Safone675/
Zhifan675/
Gifang675/
Zafaan675/
Shifam674/
Sayfon674/
Soyfan674/
Sefang674/
Shafanova673/
Safong673/
Saefon673/
Gifane672/
Cesfan672/
Jasfan672/
Sefean672/
Szafon672/
Jafane672/
Scafon672/
Seifam672/
Suyfan672/
Sefaan672/
Tjifan672/
Jaafan672/
Giffan671/
Safhanova671/
Safonk671/
Caffan671/
Jhafan671/
Jafant671/
Zifaan671/
Zifang671/
Zaufan671/
Schiffamn671/
Sayfanova671/
Sifaam671/
Seafon671/
Jeifan671/
Jayfan671/
Zayfan671/
Jaifon671/
Jafayn671/
Jazfan671/
Jesfan671/
Jizfan671/
Zafhan671/
Soefan671/
Shaasfand671/
Sahfon671/
Saffòn671/
Sadfon671/
Sayfam671/
Sefand671/
Sefaun671/
Sefhan671/
Zafean671/
Jafhan671/
Jihfan671/
Jitfan671/
Saufon670/
Sisfon670/
Scifon670/
Schiffgan670/
Scheifgan670/

Saifan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Saifan in the Marathi language
सैफनsaiphana89.6
सैफानsaiphana7.42
सैपनsaipana0.9
सैफ़नsaifana0.28
हुसैनhusaina0.11
सैफणsaiphana0.11
सैपणsaipana0.06
सावंतsavanta0.06
शािहदाsaihada0.06
सैकातsaikata0.06
अिमनaimana0.06
साफानsaphana0.06
शबानाsabana0.06
सैपानsaipana0.06
सािदकsaidaka0.06
सैफनाsaiphana0.06
Saifan in the Hindi language
सैफनsaiphana53.75
सैफानsaiphana30
सईफनsa'iphana11.25
सइफनsa'iphana2.5
साइफनsa'iphana2.5

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