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

The surname Shafa (Bengali: ছফা, Hindi: शफा, Russian: Шафа) is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

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

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

It is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is borne by 7,020 people, or 1 in 25,234. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Lagos, where 58 percent live, Zamfara, where 18 percent live and Sokoto, where 14 percent live. Beside Nigeria this last name occurs 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 frequency of Shafa has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Shafa last name expanded 18,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shafa Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States Shafa are 23.56% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 76.79% being registered to vote for 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.