Shafej Surname
Approximately 2 people bear this surname
Shafej Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
Shafej (5) may also be a first name.
Shafej Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shafej Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shafej (Hindi: शाफेज, Marathi: शाफेज) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Shafej.
How Common Is The Last Name Shafej? popularity and diffusion
The surname Shafej is the 11,742,229th most frequently held last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 50 percent of Shafej live; 50 percent live in South Asia and 50 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Shafej is also the 5,493,085th most frequently occurring forename in the world. It is borne by 5 people.
It is most commonly occurring in India, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 767,065,382. In India it is most prevalent in: Uttar Pradesh, where 100 percent are found. Barring India this surname exists in one country. It is also found in Sweden, where 50 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shafej Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shafej in the Hindi language | ||
| शाफेज | sapheja | - |
| Shafej in the Marathi language | ||
| शाफेज | sapheja | 50 |
| शाफ़ेज | safeja | 50 |
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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 Shafej
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