Where Does The Last Name Shaafiu Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Shaafiu is held by more people in The Maldives than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Shaafiu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shaafiu? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 2,689,253^rd most frequently used surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 140,145,114 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 92 percent of Shaafiu reside; 92 percent reside in South Asia and 90 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 3,487,849^th most common first name globally It is held by 11 people.

The last name Shaafiu is most commonly occurring in The Maldives, where it is carried by 47 people, or 1 in 8,599. In The Maldives it is most prevalent in: Malé, where 64 percent live, Raa Atoll, where 13 percent live and Baa Atoll, where 4 percent live. Apart from The Maldives Shaafiu exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 8 percent live and Sri Lanka, where 2 percent live.