Shafata Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Shafata Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Shafata (59) may also be a first name.
Shafata Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shafata Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shafata (Hindi: शफाता) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Shafata? popularity and diffusion
The surname Shafata is the 10,311,814th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 67 percent of Shafata are found; 67 percent are found in West Africa and 67 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,282,666th most numerous first name world-wide It is held by 59 people.
The surname is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 88,571,379. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Niger, where 50 percent live and Zamfara, where 50 percent live. Barring Nigeria this surname exists in one country. It is also common in India, where 33 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shafata Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shafata in the Hindi language | ||
| शफाता | saphata | - |
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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 Shafata
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