Safar

Safar Meaning & Origin

About Safar
The surname Safar is of Arabic origin and is derived from the word "safar," which means "journey" or "travel" in Arabic. It is a common surname among Arabic-speaking populations and is often used to denote someone who is associated with travel or has a connection to a journey.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Safar is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Safar: 764
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 30,538
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.26

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Safar based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Safar is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SFR
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0106
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AE1 F ER0
🌐 IPA
/safar*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SFR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S160

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Safar in Braille

Here's how to represent Safar in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Safar in braille

How to sign the name Safar using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Safar using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Safar in sign language

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