Şafak Surname
Approximately 19,210 people bear this surname
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The Şafak surname means 'dawn' in Turkish.
Şafak Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 19,138 | 1:4,066 | 578 |
| Northern Cyprus | 60 | 1:5,317 | 1,088 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
The alternate forms: Safak (634) are calculated separately.
Şafak (17,652) may also be a first name.
Şafak Surname Meaning
Şafak Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Şafak Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Şafak (Arabic: سافاك, Hindi: सफक, Marathi: सफाक, Oriya: ସାଫାକ) is most common in Turkey. It may also be found as: Safak. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Şafak? popularity and diffusion
The last name Şafak is the 27,985th most frequently occurring last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 379,362 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 87 percent of Şafak reside; 87 percent reside in West Asia and 87 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 41,410th most widely held given name worldwide, borne by 17,652 people.
This last name is most commonly used in Turkey, where it is held by 19,138 people, or 1 in 4,066. In Turkey it is most numerous in: Istanbul Province, where 17 percent live, Ankara Province, where 9 percent live and Izmir Province, where 7 percent live. Beside Turkey it exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Northern Cyprus, where 0 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Safak | 93 | 634 | / |
| Şaffak | 91 | 1,101 | / |
| Şafaq | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shafak | 73 | 422 | / |
| Satfak | 73 | 64 | / |
| Safack | 73 | 53 | / |
| Saafak | 73 | 30 | / |
| Saffak | 73 | 28 | / |
| Safakh | 73 | 22 | / |
| Zafauk | 73 | 9 | / |
| Saifak | 73 | 8 | / |
| Safeak | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zapfak | 73 | 1 | / |
| Safaik | 73 | 1 | / |
| Safadk | 73 | 1 | / |
| Safaak | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zapfack | 67 | 220 | / |
| Chafack | 67 | 104 | / |
| Chaifak | 67 | 73 | / |
| Shafakh | 67 | 32 | / |
| Shafack | 67 | 32 | / |
| Shafaik | 67 | 16 | / |
| Zaffauk | 67 | 13 | / |
| Chafake | 67 | 10 | / |
| Shafake | 67 | 3 | / |
| Schafak | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chayfak | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saifack | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saafack | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shaffak | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeafack | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shaifak | 67 | 1 | / |
Şafak Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Şafak in the Marathi language | ||
| सफाक | saphaka | 88.89 |
| शफक | saphaka | 11.11 |
| Şafak in the Oriya language | ||
| ସାଫାକ | saphaka | 50 |
| ସଫାକ୍ | saphak | 50 |
| Şafak in the Hindi language | ||
| सफक | saphaka | 47.02 |
| सफाक | saphaka | 45.83 |
| साफाक | saphaka | 4.76 |
| सफ़ाक | safaka | 0.6 |
| Şafak in the Arabic language | ||
| سافاك | safak | - |
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Footnotes
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