Sifiyan Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Sifiyan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
Sifiyan (19) may also be a first name.
Sifiyan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sifiyan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sifiyan (Hindi: सिफियान, Marathi: सुफीयान) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Sifiyan.
How Common Is The Last Name Sifiyan? popularity and diffusion
The surname Sifiyan is the 8,193,072nd most frequently occurring last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 60 percent of Sifiyan are found; 40 percent are found in West Africa and 40 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,523,061st most widely held given name at a global level. It is borne by 19 people.
This last name is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 88,571,379. In Nigeria Sifiyan is most frequent in: Sokoto, where 50 percent are found and Zamfara, where 50 percent are found. Outside of Nigeria it is found in 3 countries. It is also found in India, where 20 percent are found and Iran, where 20 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seifiyan | 93 | 23 | / |
| Sifiyane | 93 | 2 | / |
| Saifiyan | 93 | 1 | / |
| Sefiyan | 86 | 19 | / |
| Syfiyan | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sifuyan | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sefiyand | 80 | 85 | / |
| Suifiyen | 80 | 16 | / |
| Syofiyan | 80 | 12 | / |
| Suifayan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sifain | 77 | 49 | / |
| Sifaun | 77 | 15 | / |
| Sifein | 77 | 11 | / |
| Sifouyane | 75 | 1 | / |
| Seifein | 71 | 319 | / |
| Sifayin | 71 | 94 | / |
| Saifain | 71 | 29 | / |
| Sefayan | 71 | 25 | / |
| Sefiyen | 71 | 25 | / |
| Sefoyan | 71 | 6 | / |
| Sifayon | 71 | 4 | / |
| Siffain | 71 | 3 | / |
| Seifien | 71 | 3 | / |
| Saifein | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sefeyan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zeyfiyan | 67 | 37 | / |
| Saifujin | 67 | 16 | / |
| Suifeyin | 67 | 16 | / |
| Soifoine | 67 | 5 | / |
| Suifeyen | 67 | 5 | / |
| Shaifuin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shefayan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sefoyane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sifooina | 67 | 1 | / |
Sifiyan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sifiyan in the Hindi language | ||
| सिफियान | siphiyana | - |
| Sifiyan in the Marathi language | ||
| सुफीयान | suphiyana | - |
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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 Sifiyan
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