Sufjan Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Sufjan 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 SurnameSufjan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Sufjan (66) may also be a first name.
Sufjan 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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Where Does The Last Name Sufjan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sufjan has its highest incidence in Indonesia. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Sufjan? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 10,311,814th most commonly used surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname Sufjan is mostly found in The Americas, where 33 percent of Sufjan are found; 33 percent are found in North America and 33 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Sufjan is also the 1,201,840th most frequent first name in the world, borne by 66 people.
The surname is most common in Indonesia, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 132,249,194. Outside of Indonesia this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 33 percent are found and The United States, where 33 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sufijan | 92 | 3 | / |
| Suffjan | 92 | 1 | / |
| Sufian | 83 | 36,235 | / |
| Sufyan | 83 | 8,631 | / |
| Sufhan | 83 | 25 | / |
| Sufean | 83 | 4 | / |
| Suvjan | 83 | 1 | / |
| Soufian | 77 | 1,454 | / |
| Suffian | 77 | 1,021 | / |
| Soufyan | 77 | 239 | / |
| Sufyaan | 77 | 107 | / |
| Saufian | 77 | 86 | / |
| Suffyan | 77 | 64 | / |
| Sufhian | 77 | 58 | / |
| Shufian | 77 | 24 | / |
| Sufiaan | 77 | 21 | / |
| Shufyan | 77 | 18 | / |
| Sufiand | 77 | 8 | / |
| Sufiane | 77 | 7 | / |
| Sufiant | 77 | 6 | / |
| Sufhyan | 77 | 4 | / |
| Sufihan | 77 | 4 | / |
| Saufyan | 77 | 4 | / |
| Suifian | 77 | 2 | / |
| Sufhain | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sjufian | 77 | 1 | / |
| Soufsan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sufeean | 77 | 1 | / |
| Suffean | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sufiean | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sufijanova | 75 | 5 | / |
| Soufiane | 71 | 5,777 | / |
| Soufyane | 71 | 221 | / |
| Sufiatin | 71 | 108 | / |
| Shuffian | 71 | 15 | / |
| Sufayyan | 71 | 8 | / |
| Sufaiyan | 71 | 7 | / |
| Shaufian | 71 | 4 | / |
| Saufiane | 71 | 3 | / |
| Suhffian | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shufyaan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Joufijan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Souffian | 71 | 1 | / |
| Suffyaan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sousfian | 71 | 1 | / |
| Seufyane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Suyffyan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Saufyane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sufyanova | 67 | 813 | / |
| Sufianova | 67 | 415 | / |
| Sufion | 67 | 19 | / |
| Sufyam | 67 | 6 | / |
| Soufianne | 67 | 5 | / |
| Souffiane | 67 | 5 | / |
| Sufiam | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zufian | 67 | 1 | / |
| Suwsan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soudfiane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Souffiant | 67 | 1 | / |
| Subzan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sufson | 67 | 0 | / |
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