Sufian Surname
Approximately 36,235 people bear this surname
Sufian Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yemen | 16,165 | 1:1,635 | 250 |
| Bangladesh | 6,579 | 1:24,222 | 1,654 |
| Ethiopia | 4,185 | 1:23,309 | 2,960 |
| Egypt | 2,502 | 1:36,745 | 3,820 |
| Pakistan | 2,023 | 1:88,306 | 2,943 |
| Malaysia | 1,325 | 1:22,260 | 2,039 |
| Tanzania | 848 | 1:62,431 | 6,679 |
| Indonesia | 515 | 1:256,795 | 23,323 |
| India | 397 | 1:1,932,155 | 67,012 |
| Iraq | 383 | 1:91,440 | 2,854 |
| Saudi Arabia | 358 | 1:86,189 | 12,374 |
| Nigeria | 285 | 1:621,554 | 29,491 |
| United States | 174 | 1:2,083,097 | 132,570 |
| England | 115 | 1:484,505 | 31,272 |
| Singapore | 94 | 1:58,593 | 2,307 |
| United Arab Emirates | 82 | 1:111,735 | 9,627 |
| Palestine | 48 | 1:94,768 | 6,800 |
| Iran | 36 | 1:2,132,848 | 74,334 |
| Sudan | 16 | 1:2,344,387 | 4,438 |
| Spain | 15 | 1:3,116,802 | 65,296 |
| Jordan | 12 | 1:736,870 | 14,651 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Canada | 11 | 1:3,349,599 | 180,238 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
Sufian (62,310) may also be a first name.
Sufian Demographics
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Sufian Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sufian Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sufian (Arabic: سفيان, Bengali: সুফিয়ান, Hindi: सुफियान, Marathi: सुिफयान, Oriya: ସୁଫିଆନ, Russian: Суфиан) occurs in Yemen more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Sufian? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 15,380th most commonly occurring last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 201,119 people. The surname Sufian is primarily found in Asia, where 77 percent of Sufian reside; 47 percent reside in West Asia and 46 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula. It is also the 15,379th most widely held given name in the world, borne by 62,310 people.
Sufian is most common in Yemen, where it is borne by 16,165 people, or 1 in 1,635. In Yemen it is mostly concentrated in: Taiz Governorate, where 28 percent live, Hajjah Governorate, where 18 percent live and Ibb Governorate, where 17 percent live. Other than Yemen this surname exists in 52 countries. It is also common in Bangladesh, where 18 percent live and Ethiopia, where 12 percent live.
Sufian Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Sufian are 2.33% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 55.56% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Sufian earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 84.98% less than the national average, earning R 35,700 per year and in United States they earn 16.24% more than the national average, earning $50,156 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soufian | 92 | 1,454 | / |
| Suffian | 92 | 1,021 | / |
| Saufian | 92 | 86 | / |
| Sufhian | 92 | 58 | / |
| Shufian | 92 | 24 | / |
| Sufiaan | 92 | 21 | / |
| Sufiand | 92 | 8 | / |
| Sufiane | 92 | 7 | / |
| Sufiant | 92 | 6 | / |
| Sufihan | 92 | 4 | / |
| Sufijan | 92 | 3 | / |
| Suifian | 92 | 2 | / |
| Sufiean | 92 | 1 | / |
| Sjufian | 92 | 1 | / |
| Soufiane | 86 | 5,777 | / |
| Sufiatin | 86 | 108 | / |
| Shuffian | 86 | 15 | / |
| Sufaiyan | 86 | 7 | / |
| Shaufian | 86 | 4 | / |
| Saufiane | 86 | 3 | / |
| Suhffian | 86 | 1 | / |
| Souffian | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sousfian | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sufyan | 83 | 8,631 | / |
| Sufion | 83 | 19 | / |
| Sufean | 83 | 4 | / |
| Sufiam | 83 | 4 | / |
| Sufjan | 83 | 3 | / |
| Zufian | 83 | 1 | / |
| Sufianova | 80 | 415 | / |
| Soufianne | 80 | 5 | / |
| Souffiane | 80 | 5 | / |
| Souffiant | 80 | 1 | / |
| Soudfiane | 80 | 1 | / |
| Suphian | 77 | 763 | / |
| Soufyan | 77 | 239 | / |
| Sufyaan | 77 | 107 | / |
| Suffyan | 77 | 64 | / |
| Soofian | 77 | 38 | / |
| Shufyan | 77 | 18 | / |
| Joufian | 77 | 6 | / |
| Shifian | 77 | 6 | / |
| Suffion | 77 | 5 | / |
| Soefian | 77 | 5 | / |
| Sufhyan | 77 | 4 | / |
| Saufyan | 77 | 4 | / |
| Suffjan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Juffian | 77 | 1 | / |
| Suffiam | 77 | 1 | / |
| Suffean | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sufeean | 77 | 1 | / |
| Soufiam | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zoufian | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sufijanova | 75 | 5 | / |
| Sutphian | 71 | 306 | / |
| Soufyane | 71 | 221 | / |
| Zufiatin | 71 | 21 | / |
| Sufayyan | 71 | 8 | / |
| Soeffian | 71 | 3 | / |
| Seufyane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Suffyaan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Joufijan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Saufyane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Suyffyan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Suphiaan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shufyaan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sufyanova | 67 | 813 | / |
| Sufyam | 67 | 6 | / |
| Souphiane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Souffiont | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soofaiyan | 67 | 1 | / |
Sufian Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sufian in the Hindi language | ||
| सुफियान | suphiyana | 66.67 |
| सुफिआन | suphi'ana | 13.33 |
| सूफियान | suphiyana | 6.67 |
| सुफीयान | suphiyana | 6.67 |
| सुफीआन | suphi'ana | 6.67 |
| Sufian in the Oriya language | ||
| ସୁଫିଆନ | suphi'ana | 61.11 |
| ସୁଫିଆନ୍ | suphi'an | 16.67 |
| ସୁଫିୟାନ | suphiyana | 16.67 |
| ଅବୁଶୁଫିଆନ | abusuphi'ana | 5.56 |
| Sufian in the Bengali language | ||
| সুফিয়ান | suphiyana | 50 |
| সুপিয়ান | supiyana | 25 |
| ছুফিয়ান | chuphiyana | 25 |
| Sufian in the Marathi language | ||
| सुिफयान | suiphayana | 50 |
| सुफीयान | suphiyana | 33.33 |
| सुफीअन | suphi'ana | 16.67 |
| Sufian in the Russian language | ||
| Суфиан | sufian | - |
| Sufian in the Arabic language | ||
| سفيان | sfyan | - |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sufian
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