Saphi Surname
Approximately 15,801 people bear this surname
Saphi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal | 14,488 | 1:1,966 | 283 |
| India | 1,196 | 1:641,359 | 30,374 |
| Qatar | 66 | 1:35,727 | 3,681 |
| Malaysia | 34 | 1:867,477 | 39,690 |
| Cambodia | 8 | 1:1,935,893 | 7,100 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Saphi (15,430) may also be a first name.
Saphi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Saphi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Saphi (Hindi: सफी, Marathi: सफी, Oriya: ସାଫି) occurs in Nepal more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Saphi? popularity and diffusion
It is the 33,601st most commonly occurring surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 461,208 people. Saphi is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Saphi reside; 99 percent reside in South Asia and 99 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 45,492nd most frequently used given name world-wide, held by 15,430 people.
This last name is most widespread in Nepal, where it is held by 14,488 people, or 1 in 1,966. In Nepal Saphi is mostly concentrated in: Sagarmatha, where 56 percent reside, Janakpur, where 34 percent reside and Koshi, where 9 percent reside. Apart from Nepal Saphi exists in 10 countries. It is also common in India, where 8 percent reside and Qatar, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Saphi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Saphi in the Hindi language | ||
| सफी | saphi | 98.54 |
| साफी | saphi | 0.67 |
| सपही | sapahi | 0.37 |
| सफि | saphi | 0.22 |
| सफी॰ | saphi | 0.07 |
| साफि | saphi | 0.04 |
| सापही | sapahi | 0.04 |
| सैफी | saiphi | 0.04 |
| Saphi in the Oriya language | ||
| ସାଫି | saphi | 72.41 |
| ସାଫୀ | saphi | 10.34 |
| ସଫୀ | saphi | 6.03 |
| ସଫି | saphi | 3.45 |
| ଶାଫି | saphi | 3.45 |
| ଷାଫି | saphi | 0.86 |
| ସାପିଂ | sapim | 0.86 |
| Saphi in the Marathi language | ||
| सफी | saphi | 50 |
| साफी | saphi | 25 |
| शफी | saphi | 25 |
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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 Saphi
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