Shafau Surname

849,693rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 322 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Maldives

Shafau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shafau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2861:619,38029,421
United States181:20,136,607622,629
England111:5,065,278148,650
Maldives71:57,7392,642

Shafau (1,153) may also be a first name.

Shafau Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shafau (Hindi: शफौ, Marathi: शफौ) is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of Shafau click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shafau? popularity and diffusion

The last name Shafau is the 849,693rd most common surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 22,632,130 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 89 percent of Shafau live; 89 percent live in West Africa and 89 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 234,291st most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 1,153 people.

The surname Shafau is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is held by 286 people, or 1 in 619,380. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Lagos, where 59 percent are found, Ogun, where 14 percent are found and Zamfara, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account Nigeria this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 6 percent are found and England, where 3 percent are found.

Shafau Last Name Statistics demography

Shafau earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.77% less than the national average, earning $40,661 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Shafahu926/
Shafaut925/
Shafaiu921/
Shafa9114,247/
Shafu91254/
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Safiya6728,796/
Shafei6718,072/
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Chafai6715,519/
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Shafey676,452/
Safaat674,151/
Chaffa671,974/
Siaffa671,886/
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Safouh671,780/
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Xhafaj671,481/
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Shafau Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shafau in the Hindi language
शफौsaphau-
Shafau in the Marathi language
शफौsaphau-

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