Serafim Surname
Approximately 105,891 people bear this surname
Serafim Surname User-submission:
The Serafim surname is the Portuguese equivalent of the English surname Seraph. It used to refer to an angelic being.
Serafim Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 77,290 | 1:2,770 | 255 |
| Angola | 18,536 | 1:1,456 | 256 |
| Mozambique | 5,562 | 1:4,901 | 1,104 |
| Portugal | 2,736 | 1:3,808 | 451 |
| Romania | 930 | 1:21,589 | 2,775 |
| United States | 153 | 1:2,369,013 | 146,433 |
| Russia | 89 | 1:1,619,360 | 108,163 |
| Australia | 70 | 1:385,653 | 31,598 |
| Spain | 58 | 1:806,070 | 33,159 |
| France | 57 | 1:1,165,311 | 123,217 |
| Greece | 49 | 1:226,118 | 35,110 |
| Switzerland | 38 | 1:216,129 | 18,575 |
| England | 37 | 1:1,505,893 | 64,828 |
| Germany | 34 | 1:2,367,808 | 122,173 |
| Cape Verde | 31 | 1:17,085 | 630 |
| India | 31 | 1:24,744,045 | 333,161 |
| Cyprus | 28 | 1:31,603 | 3,400 |
| Canada | 23 | 1:1,601,982 | 107,690 |
| South Africa | 18 | 1:3,009,872 | 112,058 |
| Belgium | 18 | 1:638,702 | 56,744 |
| Indonesia | 14 | 1:9,446,371 | 356,066 |
| Belarus | 12 | 1:791,755 | 62,255 |
| New Zealand | 9 | 1:503,147 | 33,029 |
| Poland | 7 | 1:5,429,821 | 146,768 |
| Transnistria | 7 | 1:67,814 | 9,165 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Moldova | 3 | 1:1,187,123 | 48,973 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Namibia | 2 | 1:1,204,700 | 16,113 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 1 | 1:177,423 | 3,686 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
The alternate forms: Sérafim (2) are calculated separately.
Serafim (44,127) may also be a first name.
Serafim Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Serafim surname is the Portuguese equivalent of the English surname Seraph. It used to refer to an angelic being.
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Average Serafim Salary in
United States
$49,648 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Serafim Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Serafim Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Serafim (Hindi: सेराफिम, Marathi: सेरािफम, Russian: Серафим) occurs in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It may appear as: Sérafim. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Serafim? popularity and diffusion
The last name Serafim is the 5,350th most frequent last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 68,821 people. The surname Serafim occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 73 percent of Serafim reside; 73 percent reside in South America and 73 percent reside in Luso-South America. It is also the 20,494th most commonly occurring forename world-wide It is held by 44,127 people.
The last name Serafim is most widely held in Brazil, where it is held by 77,290 people, or 1 in 2,770. In Brazil Serafim is most prevalent in: São Paulo, where 24 percent reside, Minas Gerais, where 10 percent reside and Pernambuco, where 9 percent reside. Beside Brazil Serafim is found in 58 countries. It is also found in Angola, where 18 percent reside and Mozambique, where 5 percent reside.
Serafim Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Orthodox (92%) in Russia and Orthodox (50%) in Ukraine.
In The United States Serafim are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.
The amount Serafim earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 64.73% more than the national average, earning R 391,464 per year; in United States they earn 15.06% more than the national average, earning $49,648 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.35% more than the national average, earning $54,328 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sérafim | 95 | 2 | / |
| Serafeim | 93 | 720 | / |
| Serafhim | 93 | 24 | / |
| Serrafim | 93 | 19 | / |
| Sereafim | 93 | 1 | / |
| Seraffim | 93 | 1 | / |
| Serafiom | 93 | 1 | / |
| Serafimm | 93 | 1 | / |
| Sherafim | 93 | 1 | / |
| Serafin | 86 | 46,467 | / |
| Sarafim | 86 | 2,319 | / |
| Serafym | 86 | 183 | / |
| Sirafim | 86 | 127 | / |
| Serefim | 86 | 30 | / |
| Cerafim | 86 | 28 | / |
| Serofim | 86 | 14 | / |
| Serafem | 86 | 4 | / |
| Zerafim | 86 | 3 | / |
| Jerafim | 86 | 1 | / |
| Serafimova | 82 | 2,767 | / |
| Serafimová | 82 | 1 | / |
| Seraphim | 80 | 2,687 | / |
| Serafina | 80 | 731 | / |
| Szerafin | 80 | 136 | / |
| Seraffin | 80 | 134 | / |
| Serafinn | 80 | 21 | / |
| Seroufim | 80 | 9 | / |
| Sherafin | 80 | 6 | / |
| Serrafin | 80 | 5 | / |
| Serafion | 80 | 4 | / |
| Serafien | 80 | 3 | / |
| Sarrafim | 80 | 2 | / |
| Serasfin | 80 | 1 | / |
| Serafint | 80 | 1 | / |
| Seerafin | 80 | 1 | / |
| Serafinc | 80 | 1 | / |
| Seraafin | 80 | 1 | / |
| Serafn | 77 | 19 | / |
| Sharafimh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sarofim | 71 | 503 | / |
| Serafyn | 71 | 459 | / |
| Serafymova | 71 | 335 | / |
| Serafinová | 71 | 233 | / |
| Serafín | 71 | 216 | / |
| Cerafin | 71 | 196 | / |
| Zerafin | 71 | 148 | / |
| Serafen | 71 | 37 | / |
| Serafinova | 71 | 23 | / |
| Serofimova | 71 | 22 | / |
| Sirafimova | 71 | 17 | / |
| Sirafin | 71 | 13 | / |
| Serofin | 71 | 10 | / |
| Sarafym | 71 | 10 | / |
| Seraffn | 71 | 4 | / |
| Sérafin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Serafìn | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sarefim | 71 | 1 | / |
| Seraphin | 67 | 20,783 | / |
| Saraphim | 67 | 141 | / |
| Soraphim | 67 | 57 | / |
| Sarofiem | 67 | 17 | / |
| Serafyna | 67 | 7 | / |
| Cerafina | 67 | 5 | / |
| Serofina | 67 | 5 | / |
| Searafinová | 67 | 2 | / |
| Séraphim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Séraffin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Szerafín | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cherafin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Serophim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seraphem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sirafina | 67 | 1 | / |
Serafim Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Serafim in the Hindi language | ||
| सेराफिम | seraphima | - |
| Serafim in the Marathi language | ||
| सेरािफम | seraiphama | - |
| Serafim in the Russian language | ||
| Серафим | serafim | - |
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