Shaafal Surname

84,599th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,710 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Yemen

Shaafal Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shaafal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen5,7061:4,631672
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548

Shaafal (254) may also be a first name.

Shaafal Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Shaafal Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Shaafal (Russian: Шаафаль) is more frequently found in Yemen than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Shaafal click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shaafal? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 84,599th most frequent surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 1,276,278 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Shaafal reside; 100 percent reside in West Asia and 100 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula. Shaafal is also the 559,024th most frequently used first name worldwide, borne by 254 people.

It is most frequently used in Yemen, where it is borne by 5,706 people, or 1 in 4,631. In Yemen Shaafal is primarily concentrated in: 'Amran Governorate, where 49 percent are found, Sa'dah Governorate, where 14 percent are found and Lahij Governorate, where 9 percent are found. Barring Yemen Shaafal is found in one country. It is also common in Saudi Arabia, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shahafal931/
Shafal9266/
Shaifal86277/
Shafale864/
Shafaul863/
Shafalt861/
Shaufal861/
Sahafal861/
Saafald860/
Safal83382/
Schafale8028/
Shahaval805/
Shafatel801/
Shaffeal801/
Shafasil801/
Shafalle800/
Schaffal800/
Saifal773,044/
Safale77116/
Safail7728/
Safaul7725/
Saffal7721/
Saufal7710/
Chafal777/
Shefal773/
Sayfal773/
Saefal772/
Siafal772/
Sahfal772/
Sehfal771/
Sawfal771/
Safalp771/
Jsafal771/
Shafol771/
Seafal771/
Shafalova751/
Chafale71900/
Chaffal7182/
Satfale7172/
Sahaval7166/
Shoufal7111/
Shafoul716/
Chaifal715/
Shaifol714/
Sadfale714/
Chaufal713/
Safatel712/
Saffail711/
Safaill711/
Shahval711/
Saffale711/
Safalle711/
Saufahl710/
Sefal67203/
Safalova6726/
Sofal6724/
Chaufale6712/
Safaasil6710/
Shaffold677/
Sahaifol676/
Sahaphal676/
Zafal674/
Shahfool673/
Safol672/
Chafhale672/
Sheffall671/
Chhafale671/
Chaifale671/
Shofealt670/
Shoffall670/

Shaafal Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shaafal in the Russian language
Шаафальsaafal-

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shaafal
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