Sefani Surname
Approximately 275 people bear this surname
Sefani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yemen | 139 | 1:190,110 | 8,323 |
| South Africa | 71 | 1:763,066 | 52,802 |
| Indonesia | 45 | 1:2,938,871 | 165,726 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Sefani (159) may also be a first name.
Sefani Demographics
Average Sefani Salary in
South Africa
R 159,852
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Sefani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sefani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sefani (Hindi: सेफानी, Russian: Сефани) is held by more people in Yemen than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Sefani? popularity and diffusion
Sefani is the 950,707th most frequently used surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 26,500,167 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 67 percent of Sefani live; 51 percent live in West Asia and 51 percent live in Arabian Peninsula. It is also the 727,628th most commonly occurring first name worldwide. It is borne by 159 people.
This last name is most frequently used in Yemen, where it is borne by 139 people, or 1 in 190,110. In Yemen it is most numerous in: Al Hudaydah Governorate, where 90 percent reside, Sana'a Governorate, where 9 percent reside and Al Bayda Governorate, where 1 percent reside. Besides Yemen Sefani exists in 13 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 26 percent reside and Indonesia, where 16 percent reside.
Sefani Last Name Statistics demography
Sefani earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 32.73% less than the national average, earning R 159,852 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seffani | 92 | 19 | / |
| Sefanit | 92 | 16 | / |
| Seifani | 92 | 5 | / |
| Shefani | 92 | 2 | / |
| Seafani | 92 | 2 | / |
| Setfani | 92 | 1 | / |
| Sefanis | 92 | 1 | / |
| Sefanio | 92 | 1 | / |
| Sefanie | 92 | 1 | / |
| Sefanaia | 86 | 4 | / |
| Sefeanoi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Seffaini | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sefane | 83 | 7,072 | / |
| Sifani | 83 | 150 | / |
| Sefany | 83 | 126 | / |
| Sefana | 83 | 34 | / |
| Siefanich | 80 | 1 | / |
| Seefane | 77 | 577 | / |
| Sefeane | 77 | 325 | / |
| Seffane | 77 | 90 | / |
| Saifani | 77 | 71 | / |
| Sefouni | 77 | 60 | / |
| Shifani | 77 | 27 | / |
| Seifane | 77 | 25 | / |
| Sedfany | 77 | 6 | / |
| Sayfani | 77 | 5 | / |
| Shefana | 77 | 4 | / |
| Sefaine | 77 | 3 | / |
| Setfane | 77 | 3 | / |
| Sefonis | 77 | 2 | / |
| Seafane | 77 | 2 | / |
| Sifaini | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shefane | 77 | 1 | / |
| Seyfany | 77 | 0 | / |
| Schifani | 71 | 262 | / |
| Sephanie | 71 | 5 | / |
| Seephani | 71 | 3 | / |
| Sedfouni | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shaifani | 71 | 1 | / |
| Seffouni | 71 | 1 | / |
| Saifanis | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sifana | 67 | 605 | / |
| Sifane | 67 | 141 | / |
| Sifoni | 67 | 58 | / |
| Cefane | 67 | 34 | / |
| Zefany | 67 | 12 | / |
| Zefane | 67 | 7 | / |
| Sifany | 67 | 5 | / |
| Sefone | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sefonh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Siephanie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chefannis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sifanh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zefoni | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shephanie | 67 | 0 | / |
Sefani Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sefani in the Hindi language | ||
| सेफानी | sephani | - |
| Sefani in the Russian language | ||
| Сефани | sefani | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sefani
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