Sufyan Surname
Approximately 8,631 people bear this surname
Sufyan 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 SurnameSufyan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 3,195 | 1:55,914 | 2,196 |
| Indonesia | 2,167 | 1:61,029 | 6,681 |
| Nigeria | 707 | 1:250,556 | 14,487 |
| India | 601 | 1:1,276,315 | 50,343 |
| Saudi Arabia | 557 | 1:55,396 | 7,891 |
| Ghana | 485 | 1:55,713 | 5,980 |
| Egypt | 336 | 1:273,618 | 18,414 |
| United Arab Emirates | 126 | 1:72,716 | 6,783 |
| Lebanon | 122 | 1:46,206 | 3,963 |
| Malaysia | 69 | 1:427,453 | 22,065 |
| Qatar | 53 | 1:44,491 | 4,459 |
| Ethiopia | 36 | 1:2,709,618 | 8,935 |
| Russia | 36 | 1:4,003,418 | 194,829 |
| United States | 34 | 1:10,660,557 | 428,392 |
| England | 26 | 1:2,143,002 | 82,017 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Afghanistan | 14 | 1:2,296,656 | 15,575 |
| Sri Lanka | 9 | 1:2,312,062 | 9,186 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Iran | 4 | 1:19,195,631 | 219,601 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Jordan | 3 | 1:2,947,479 | 21,051 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
Sufyan (24,561) may also be a first name.
Sufyan Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
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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Sufyan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sufyan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sufyan (Hindi: सुफयान, Marathi: सुफयान, Oriya: ସୁଫୟାନ, Russian: Суфьян) is most common in Pakistan. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Sufyan? popularity and diffusion
The last name Sufyan is the 58,560th most frequently held surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 844,345 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 81 percent of Sufyan are found; 44 percent are found in South Asia and 38 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Sufyan is also the 32,445th most prevalent first name at a global level, borne by 24,561 people.
The surname Sufyan is most numerous in Pakistan, where it is held by 3,195 people, or 1 in 55,914. In Pakistan Sufyan is primarily found in: Punjab, where 67 percent are found, Sindh, where 23 percent are found and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 6 percent are found. Outside of Pakistan this last name exists in 37 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 25 percent are found and Nigeria, where 8 percent are found.
Sufyan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Sufyan last name is predominantly Sunni (78%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Sufyan last name are 30.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 83.33% registered to vote for the party.
Sufyan earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 2.54% less than the national average, earning $42,052 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soufyan | 92 | 239 | / |
| Sufyaan | 92 | 107 | / |
| Suffyan | 92 | 64 | / |
| Shufyan | 92 | 18 | / |
| Sufhyan | 92 | 4 | / |
| Saufyan | 92 | 4 | / |
| Soufyane | 86 | 221 | / |
| Sufayyan | 86 | 8 | / |
| Sufaiyan | 86 | 7 | / |
| Saufyane | 86 | 1 | / |
| Shufyaan | 86 | 1 | / |
| Suffyaan | 86 | 1 | / |
| Seufyane | 86 | 1 | / |
| Suyffyan | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sufian | 83 | 36,235 | / |
| Sufyam | 83 | 6 | / |
| Sufean | 83 | 4 | / |
| Sufjan | 83 | 3 | / |
| Sufyanova | 80 | 813 | / |
| Soufian | 77 | 1,454 | / |
| Suffian | 77 | 1,021 | / |
| Saufian | 77 | 86 | / |
| Sufhian | 77 | 58 | / |
| Shufian | 77 | 24 | / |
| Sufiaan | 77 | 21 | / |
| Suphyan | 77 | 15 | / |
| Sufiand | 77 | 8 | / |
| Sufiane | 77 | 7 | / |
| Shifyan | 77 | 6 | / |
| Sufiant | 77 | 6 | / |
| Soofyan | 77 | 4 | / |
| Sufihan | 77 | 4 | / |
| Sufijan | 77 | 3 | / |
| Suifian | 77 | 2 | / |
| Sjufian | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sufiean | 77 | 1 | / |
| Suffean | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sufeean | 77 | 1 | / |
| Suffjan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Soufiane | 71 | 5,777 | / |
| Sufiatin | 71 | 108 | / |
| Shuffian | 71 | 15 | / |
| Shaufian | 71 | 4 | / |
| Saufiane | 71 | 3 | / |
| Sousfian | 71 | 1 | / |
| Souffian | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jouzfyan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Suhffian | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sufianova | 67 | 415 | / |
| Sufion | 67 | 19 | / |
| Soufianne | 67 | 5 | / |
| Souffiane | 67 | 5 | / |
| Sufiam | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zufian | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soudfiane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Souffiant | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soofaiyan | 67 | 1 | / |
Sufyan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sufyan in the Hindi language | ||
| सुफयान | suphayana | 89.47 |
| सुफ्यान | suphyana | 3.41 |
| सुफियान | suphiyana | 2.17 |
| सुफ़यान | sufayana | 1.24 |
| सुफ़यान | sufayana | 0.93 |
| सुफयन् | suphayan | 0.31 |
| सुफ़्यान | sufyana | 0.31 |
| सुफ़्यन | sufyana | 0.31 |
| Sufyan in the Marathi language | ||
| सुफयान | suphayana | 79.08 |
| सुि़फयान | suiphayana | 7.07 |
| यान | yana | 3.53 |
| सुिफयान | suiphayana | 3.26 |
| सुफ़यान | sufayana | 2.45 |
| सुपयान | supayana | 0.27 |
| सुभान | subhana | 0.27 |
| Sufyan in the Oriya language | ||
| ସୁଫୟାନ | suphayana | 40 |
| ସୁଫିୟାନ | suphiyana | 40 |
| ସୁଫିୟାନ୍ | suphiyan | 20 |
| Sufyan in the Russian language | ||
| Суфьян | sufan | - |
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