View the most religious surnames in Nigeria

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

Shafa (Bengali: ছফা, Hindi: शफा, Russian: Шафа) is most common in Nigeria. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

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

The surname is the 37,001^st most widespread surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 511,514 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 54 percent of Shafa reside; 49 percent reside in West Africa and 49 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 23,305^th most frequently occurring first name globally, held by 37,765 people.

Shafa is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is held by 7,020 people, or 1 in 25,234. In Nigeria Shafa is primarily found in: Lagos, where 58 percent live, Zamfara, where 18 percent live and Sokoto, where 14 percent live. Apart from Nigeria this last name exists in 52 countries. It also occurs in Bangladesh, where 16 percent live and Iran, where 13 percent live.

Shafa Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Shafa has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 18,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shafa Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Shafa surname is predominantly Christian (98%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Shafa surname are 23.56% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 76.79% being registered with the party.

The amount Shafa earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 32.08% less than the national average, earning 235,069 kr per year; in United States they earn 71.76% more than the national average, earning $74,112 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.56% less than the national average, earning $39,467 CAD per year.