Shafala Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Shafala Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
Shafala (59) may also be a first name.
Shafala Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shafala Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shafala (Bengali: শাফলা, Hindi: शफाला) is borne by more people in Pakistan than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shafala? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 10,311,814th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. Shafala is primarily found in Asia, where 67 percent of Shafala live; 33 percent live in North America and 33 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,282,666th most frequently held first name internationally, borne by 59 people.
It is most prevalent in Pakistan, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 178,643,885. In Pakistan it is mostly found in: Sindh, where 100 percent reside. Without taking into account Pakistan this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent reside and Yemen, where 33 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shafala Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shafala in the Bengali language | ||
| শাফলা | saphala | - |
| Shafala in the Hindi language | ||
| शफाला | saphala | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Shafala
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