Sefov Surname
Approximately 20 people bear this surname
Sefov Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 18 | 1:387,717 | 18,370 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
Sefov Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sefov Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sefov is most common in Bulgaria. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Sefov? popularity and diffusion
Sefov is the 4,427,875th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 364,377,296 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Sefov live; 95 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 95 percent live in South Slavic Europe.
This surname is most widely held in Bulgaria, where it is borne by 18 people, or 1 in 387,717. In Bulgaria Sefov is most numerous in: Sliven Province, where 89 percent reside, Haskovo Province, where 6 percent reside and Stara Zagora Province, where 6 percent reside. Apart from Bulgaria this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also found in North Macedonia, where 5 percent reside and Russia, where 5 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shefov | 91 | 137 | / |
| Sefova | 91 | 23 | / |
| Seifov | 91 | 16 | / |
| Seyfov | 91 | 7 | / |
| Sejfov | 91 | 3 | / |
| Shefova | 83 | 190 | / |
| Seyfova | 83 | 10 | / |
| Safov | 80 | 6 | / |
| Zefov | 80 | 2 | / |
| Sefow | 80 | 2 | / |
| Sifov | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sofov | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sefof | 80 | 1 | / |
| Szeifova | 77 | 2 | / |
| Safoev | 73 | 5,526 | / |
| Sayfov | 73 | 2,252 | / |
| Shifov | 73 | 21 | / |
| Saifov | 73 | 17 | / |
| Zefova | 73 | 8 | / |
| Sefaev | 73 | 4 | / |
| Shofov | 73 | 3 | / |
| Sifova | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sefofe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sefouf | 73 | 1 | / |
| Soifov | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shafov | 73 | 1 | / |
| Safoov | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shifoev | 67 | 47 | / |
| Shafoev | 67 | 25 | / |
| Sayfova | 67 | 20 | / |
| Saifova | 67 | 10 | / |
| Seyfeev | 67 | 6 | / |
| Seifeev | 67 | 4 | / |
| Seyfaev | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shyfoev | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shifova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shoifov | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shefoff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Siefoff | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Sefov
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