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
Sufian (Arabic: سفيان, Bengali: সুফিয়ান, Hindi: सुफियान, Marathi: सुिफयान, Oriya: ସୁଫିଆନ, Russian: Суфиан) is more frequently found in Yemen than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sufian? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 15,380th most widely held last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 201,119 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 77 percent of Sufian live; 47 percent live in West Asia and 46 percent live in Arabian Peninsula. Sufian is also the 15,379th most commonly held given name throughout the world, borne by 62,310 people.
This last name is most frequently held in Yemen, where it is held by 16,165 people, or 1 in 1,635. In Yemen it is most frequent in: Taiz Governorate, where 28 percent are found, Hajjah Governorate, where 18 percent are found and Ibb Governorate, where 17 percent are found. Excluding Yemen this surname exists in 52 countries. It also occurs in Bangladesh, where 18 percent are found and Ethiopia, where 12 percent are found.
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% registered to vote for the 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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sufian
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