Safo

Safo Meaning & Origin

About Safo
The surname Safo is of Ghanaian origin and is derived from the Akan language. It is a variant of the name Asante, which means "warrior" or "one who fights for what is right." The name Safo is often associated with strength, bravery, and a sense of justice.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Safo: 158
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 111,426
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Safo 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 Safo is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SF
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S EY1 F OW0
🌐 IPA
/safo*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Safo in Braille

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

The name Safo in braille

How to sign the name Safo using Sign Language

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

The name Safo in sign language

Numerology