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) occurs in Iran more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Shafaye? popularity and diffusion
The surname Shafaye is the 10,311,814th most prevalent last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 67 percent of Shafaye reside; 67 percent reside in South Asia and 67 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 2,136,160th most commonly held forename throughout the world, held by 25 people.
The last name Shafaye is most frequently occurring in Iran, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 38,391,262. In Iran it is primarily concentrated in: East Azerbaijan Province, where 50 percent reside and Tehran Province, where 50 percent reside. Aside from Iran this surname exists in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 33 percent reside.
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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