Sanifar Surname
Approximately 61 people bear this surname
Sanifar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | 55 | 1:102,492 | 6,062 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
Sanifar (19) may also be a first name.
Sanifar Demographics
Sanifar Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Sanifar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sanifar Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sanifar (Marathi: सनीफर) has its highest incidence in Lebanon. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Sanifar? popularity and diffusion
The last name Sanifar is the 2,460,878th most numerous surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 119,467,966 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 93 percent of Sanifar live; 92 percent live in West Asia and 92 percent live in Levant. It is also the 2,523,061st most commonly occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 19 people.
The surname is most commonly held in Lebanon, where it is carried by 55 people, or 1 in 102,492. In Lebanon Sanifar is mostly concentrated in: Mount Lebanon Governorate, where 100 percent reside. Besides Lebanon it is found in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 5 percent reside and Iran, where 2 percent reside.
Sanifar Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Maronite (100%) in Lebanon.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saneifar | 93 | 360 | / |
| Sanaifar | 93 | 82 | / |
| Sianifar | 93 | 52 | / |
| Saniofar | 93 | 1 | / |
| Saniefar | 93 | 1 | / |
| Sanieffar | 88 | 33 | / |
| Sanaifard | 88 | 12 | / |
| Saneifard | 88 | 7 | / |
| Shanaifar | 88 | 1 | / |
| Sanefar | 86 | 68 | / |
| Zanifar | 86 | 53 | / |
| Janifar | 86 | 21 | / |
| Sanifor | 86 | 0 | / |
| Shahanifar | 82 | 30 | / |
| Saniford | 80 | 32 | / |
| Jannifar | 80 | 3 | / |
| Zangifar | 80 | 2 | / |
| Djanifar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shenifar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jainifar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jahanifar | 75 | 876 | / |
| Zainifard | 75 | 54 | / |
| Sanidford | 75 | 3 | / |
| Sanitfort | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chanifard | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chagnifar | 75 | 1 | / |
| Saneiford | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sahanivar | 75 | 1 | / |
| Janefar | 71 | 6 | / |
| Zenifar | 71 | 2 | / |
| Jahanifard | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jonifar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zeinifar | 67 | 31 | / |
| Saneford | 67 | 11 | / |
| Janeefar | 67 | 7 | / |
| Cannefar | 67 | 2 | / |
| Soniphar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeniffar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Joonifar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jannefar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Janiphar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shshaynefard | 63 | 1 | / |
| Shaneford | 63 | 1 | / |
| Johnyfar | 53 | 1 | / |
| Janesford | 50 | 1 | / |
Sanifar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sanifar in the Marathi language | ||
| सनीफर | saniphara | - |
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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 Sanifar
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