Shafakkat Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Kenya

Shafakkat Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shafakkat Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India71:109,580,769786,157
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Shafakkat (400) may also be a first name.

Shafakkat Last Name Facts

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

Shafakkat (Hindi: शफक्कत) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shafakkat? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 6,723,624th most frequently occurring surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. The surname Shafakkat is mostly found in Asia, where 88 percent of Shafakkat are found; 88 percent are found in South Asia and 88 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 431,593rd most widespread first name globally, held by 400 people.

This last name is most prevalent in India, where it is carried by 7 people, or 1 in 109,580,769. In India Shafakkat is mostly concentrated in: Uttar Pradesh, where 43 percent reside, Maharashtra, where 29 percent reside and Telangana, where 14 percent reside. Outside of India this last name exists in one country. It is also found in Kenya, where 13 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Shafakkat Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shafakkat in the Hindi language
शफक्कतsaphakkata97.88
शफाक्कतsaphakkata1.69
शाफक्कतsaphakkata0.42

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shafakkat
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