Shafayan Surname
Approximately 28 people bear this surname
Shafayan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 27 | 1:2,843,797 | 88,363 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Shafayan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shafayan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shafayan (Hindi: शफ़यान, Marathi: शफायान) occurs most in Iran. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Shafayan click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shafayan? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 3,730,171st most common surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 260,269,497 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Shafayan are found; 100 percent are found in South Asia and 96 percent are found in Islamic South Asia.
The surname Shafayan is most prevalent in Iran, where it is borne by 27 people, or 1 in 2,843,797. In Iran it is most common in: Gilan Province, where 37 percent reside, Razavi Khorasan Province, where 26 percent reside and Tehran Province, where 22 percent reside. Apart from Iran it exists in one country. It is also found in India, where 4 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shafayan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shafayan in the Marathi language | ||
| शफायान | saphayana | - |
| Shafayan in the Hindi language | ||
| शफ़यान | safayana | 33.33 |
| शफयान | saphayana | 33.33 |
| शफायन | saphayana | 33.33 |
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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 Shafayan
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