Cognomen سفين (Sven 
, Svein 
, سفين 
) , across the world, is a common last name. The family name سفين is habitual in Western Europe, particularly Luxembourg, where it is quite a common surname, France, where it is quite a rare surname, and Belgium. Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in France, Egypt, and the United States. Predominantly, سفين is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Sven | Germany, Norway, France, Sweden, Belgium |
| Svein | Germany, Norway, Sweden, Netherlands, Belgium |
| سفين | Morocco, Iraq, Egypt, Sudan, Palestinian Territory |
| Sevin | Germany, France, Sweden, Netherlands, Belgium |