Shafaye Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Shafaye Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Shafaye (25) may also be a first name.
Shafaye Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shafaye Come From? nationality or country of origin
Shafaye (Hindi: शाफये) is found most in Iran. It may be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Shafaye? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 10,311,814th most prevalent last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. Shafaye occurs mostly in Asia, where 67 percent of Shafaye live; 67 percent live in South Asia and 67 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Shafaye is also the 2,136,160th most numerous given name globally. It is borne by 25 people.
It is most commonly used in Iran, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 38,391,262. In Iran it is primarily concentrated in: East Azerbaijan Province, where 50 percent are found and Tehran Province, where 50 percent are found. Aside from Iran Shafaye occurs in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 33 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shafaye Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shafaye in the Hindi language | ||
| शाफये | saphaye | - |
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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 Shafaye
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