Shafagh Surname

112,254th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,129 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Shafagh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shafagh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran4,0861:18,7922,411
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Shafagh (915) may also be a first name.

Shafagh Last Name Facts

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

Shafagh is borne by more people in Iran than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shafagh? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 112,254th most numerous family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 1,764,966 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Shafagh live; 99 percent live in South Asia and 99 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 268,007th most commonly held forename throughout the world, held by 915 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Iran, where it is held by 4,086 people, or 1 in 18,792. In Iran it is most common in: Tehran Province, where 20 percent live, East Azerbaijan Province, where 11 percent live and Ardabil Province, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account Iran this surname occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent live and Canada, where 0 percent live.

Shafagh Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Shafagh are 24.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 71.43% being registered with the party.

Shafagh earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 28.18% less than the national average, earning $30,990 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shaffagh932/
Shafaagh931/
Shafag9268/
Safagh9249/
Shafakh8632/
Shefagh866/
Chafagh861/
Shaffag861/
Safag8315/
Shafathk801/
Shaffaag801/
Shafakhs801/
Shafaq771,552/
Shafak77422/
Safakh7722/
Shafac7710/
Saifag772/
Zafagh771/
Shafaqt71370/
Chaffag71136/
Sahavag7143/
Shafaiq7138/
Shafack7132/
Shafaqe7121/
Shafaik7116/
Shaffaq7114/
Safague716/
Shafeaq714/
Shafaaq713/
Shafake713/
Shahfaq713/
Shayfaq712/
Schafak712/
Shaifaq711/
Shaffak711/
Sahafaq711/
Shafeig711/
Shafaqc711/
Schafaschk711/
Shafaqs711/
Shaifak711/
Safak67634/
Shafaque6744/
Safaq6728/
Shefahak6714/
Sefag677/
Shaaphok673/
Shahavag673/
Shahfaiq672/
Shafaqut672/
Safac672/
Schafaik671/
Shahfeaq671/
Shafaiqe671/
Chafague671/

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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 Shafagh
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