Cognomen Safouan (صفوان 
, Safouan 
, Сафуан 
) , globally, is quite a common family name. The cognomen Safouan is characteristic of Syria, where it is quite a rare surname, Libya, and Morocco. Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in Morocco, Egypt, and Syria. More frequently, Safouan is the forename as well as the last name.