Sefyan Surname
Approximately 45 people bear this surname
Sefyan Surname User-submission:
Sefiane is a town in the Batna province of Algeria, and an even smaller town in Sidi Kacem, Nord Ouest, Morocco. Sefiane (the word that these towns have taken their name from, and some people, namely of North African heritage, have as their surname) is an unconventional variant of the more popular Arabic name, Sufyan.
Read More About This SurnameSefyan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 27 | 1:13,424,405 | 494,117 |
| Indonesia | 8 | 1:16,531,149 | 488,268 |
| Algeria | 3 | 1:12,877,184 | 84,902 |
| Armenia | 2 | 1:1,465,090 | 16,492 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
Sefyan (94) may also be a first name.
Sefyan Surname Meaning
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Sefiane is a town in the Batna province of Algeria, and an even smaller town in Sidi Kacem, Nord Ouest, Morocco. Sefiane (the word that these towns have taken their name from, and some people, namely of North African heritage, have as their surname) is an unconventional variant of the more popular Arabic name, Sufyan. Sufyan is a pre-Islamic name that has several possible meanings. It may derive its meaning from the Arabic word, ṣafā, meaning 'purity', or ṣūf, meaning 'wool'. Another possible origin is from Persian, in which it would mean either 'fast walker' or 'thunderstorm', 'sandstorm'. There is also a possibility that it is of Armenian origin, which would make its meaning 'comes with a sword'. The ultimate definition is disputed. Suffice it to say, people that claim any of the variants of this unusual name may pick and choose for themselves what it means to them, based on all its possible denotations. Well-known bearers of this name or one of its derivatives include Abu Sufyan ibn Harb, Sufjan Stevens, Sofiane Tadjine-Lambert, and Sofyan Amrabat.
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Sefyan Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Sefyan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sefyan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sefyan is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sefyan? popularity and diffusion
The surname Sefyan is the 2,909,720th most prevalent family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 161,945,465 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 62 percent of Sefyan live; 62 percent live in North America and 62 percent live in Anglo-North America. Sefyan is also the 980,251st most common first name on earth. It is borne by 94 people.
It is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 27 people, or 1 in 13,424,405. In The United States Sefyan is primarily found in: California, where 100 percent are found. Other than The United States Sefyan is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 18 percent are found and Algeria, where 7 percent are found.
Sefyan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Armenian Apostolic (100%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Sefyan surname are 32.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 85.71% registered with the political party.
Sefyan earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 8.7% less than the national average, earning $39,394 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soefyan | 92 | 57 | / |
| Sedfyan | 92 | 2 | / |
| Shefyan | 92 | 2 | / |
| Seefyan | 92 | 1 | / |
| Sefyane | 92 | 1 | / |
| Sofyan | 83 | 51,940 | / |
| Safyan | 83 | 1,018 | / |
| Sefian | 83 | 351 | / |
| Sifyan | 83 | 35 | / |
| Syfyan | 83 | 2 | / |
| Sefean | 83 | 2 | / |
| Seifyasin | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sefiane | 77 | 2,805 | / |
| Syofyan | 77 | 1,480 | / |
| Shofyan | 77 | 817 | / |
| Shafyan | 77 | 57 | / |
| Safyaan | 77 | 17 | / |
| Seifian | 77 | 13 | / |
| Soifyan | 77 | 11 | / |
| Saifyan | 77 | 10 | / |
| Sedfian | 77 | 8 | / |
| Shifyan | 77 | 6 | / |
| Soefian | 77 | 5 | / |
| Sofhyan | 77 | 4 | / |
| Seyfian | 77 | 3 | / |
| Sefihan | 77 | 3 | / |
| Saffyan | 77 | 2 | / |
| Sefiant | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chefyan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sof'yan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Safyann | 77 | 1 | / |
| Seffiane | 71 | 82 | / |
| Safaiyan | 71 | 52 | / |
| Sefeeane | 71 | 27 | / |
| Safojyan | 71 | 20 | / |
| Seifiand | 71 | 20 | / |
| Shaffyan | 71 | 19 | / |
| Safayian | 71 | 7 | / |
| Soephyan | 71 | 6 | / |
| Sefiatin | 71 | 5 | / |
| Soeffian | 71 | 3 | / |
| Suyffyan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shesfian | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sofian | 67 | 24,896 | / |
| Safian | 67 | 3,756 | / |
| Sofjan | 67 | 711 | / |
| Sifian | 67 | 153 | / |
| Shafaiyan | 67 | 86 | / |
| Sefion | 67 | 77 | / |
| Sephaiyan | 67 | 76 | / |
| Safjan | 67 | 44 | / |
| Sofyon | 67 | 18 | / |
| Zafyan | 67 | 7 | / |
| Shafayian | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sefjon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shafayyan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Safyon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sefeon | 67 | 0 | / |
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sefyan
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