Shafar Surname
Approximately 1,758 people bear this surname
Shafar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ukraine | 848 | 1:53,682 | 7,732 |
| United States | 204 | 1:1,776,759 | 116,838 |
| Indonesia | 107 | 1:1,235,974 | 86,893 |
| United Arab Emirates | 103 | 1:88,954 | 7,958 |
| Russia | 96 | 1:1,501,282 | 102,725 |
| Nigeria | 86 | 1:2,059,800 | 71,823 |
| Belarus | 76 | 1:125,014 | 18,114 |
| Malaysia | 75 | 1:393,256 | 20,576 |
| India | 32 | 1:23,970,793 | 327,222 |
| Scotland | 25 | 1:214,153 | 11,205 |
| England | 23 | 1:2,422,524 | 89,093 |
| Pakistan | 16 | 1:11,165,243 | 51,703 |
| Canada | 14 | 1:2,631,828 | 153,264 |
| Australia | 13 | 1:2,076,592 | 93,242 |
| Iran | 10 | 1:7,678,252 | 153,484 |
| Afghanistan | 9 | 1:3,572,576 | 20,130 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 41 | 1:1,224,846 | 68,768 |
Shafar (551) may also be a first name.
Shafar Demographics
Average Shafar Salary in
United States
$50,476 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Shafar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shafar Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shafar (Bengali: শফর, Hindi: शफर, Marathi: शफार, Oriya: ଶଫର, Russian: Шафар) is held by more people in Ukraine than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shafar? popularity and diffusion
The surname Shafar is the 230,222nd most widespread surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 4,145,362 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 60 percent of Shafar live; 58 percent live in Eastern Europe and 58 percent live in East Slavic Europe. Shafar is also the 358,643rd most commonly used given name throughout the world. It is borne by 551 people.
The last name Shafar is most commonly held in Ukraine, where it is borne by 848 people, or 1 in 53,682. In Ukraine it is most common in: Zakarpattia Oblast, where 76 percent are found, Vinnytsia Oblast, where 9 percent are found and Volyn Oblast, where 3 percent are found. Barring Ukraine it is found in 29 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 12 percent are found and Indonesia, where 6 percent are found.
Shafar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Shafar has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Shafar surname rose 498 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 575 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Shafar Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Orthodox (91%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Shafar last name are 24.66% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 71.43% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Shafar earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 16.98% more than the national average, earning $50,476 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.76% less than the national average, earning $44,335 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shafar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shafar in the Bengali language | ||
| শফর | saphara | - |
| Shafar in the Oriya language | ||
| ଶଫର | saphara | - |
| Shafar in the Hindi language | ||
| शफर | saphara | 87.8 |
| शाफर | saphara | 4.88 |
| शफार | saphara | 4.88 |
| शाफ़ार | safara | 2.44 |
| Shafar in the Marathi language | ||
| शफार | saphara | 57.89 |
| शफर | saphara | 31.58 |
| शाफार | saphara | 5.26 |
| शाफर | saphara | 5.26 |
| Shafar in the Russian language | ||
| Шафар | safar | - |
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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 Shafar
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