Abdel Shafi Surname
Approximately 572 people bear this surname
Abdel Shafi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yemen | 344 | 1:76,818 | 5,196 |
| Palestine | 142 | 1:32,034 | 4,147 |
| Iraq | 73 | 1:479,749 | 8,022 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
Abdel Shafi (205) may also be a first name.
Abdel Shafi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Abdel Shafi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Abdel Shafi occurs more in Yemen more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Abdel Shafi? popularity and diffusion
Abdel Shafi is the 556,360th most frequent surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 12,740,465 people. The last name Abdel Shafi occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Abdel Shafi reside; 99 percent reside in West Asia and 62 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula. Abdel Shafi is also the 632,267th most commonly occurring first name world-wide, held by 205 people.
This surname is most frequently used in Yemen, where it is held by 344 people, or 1 in 76,818. In Yemen Abdel Shafi is mostly concentrated in: Taiz Governorate, where 95 percent are found, Sana'a Governorate, where 5 percent are found and Al Bayda Governorate, where 0 percent are found. Besides Yemen Abdel Shafi exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Palestine, where 25 percent are found and Iraq, where 13 percent are found.
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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