Shaffan Surname
Approximately 42 people bear this surname
Shaffan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maldives | 24 | 1:16,840 | 1,162 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Yemen | 5 | 1:5,285,059 | 21,214 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Shaffan (179) may also be a first name.
Shaffan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shaffan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Shaffan (Hindi: शफ्फन) is more frequently found in The Maldives than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shaffan? popularity and diffusion
The surname Shaffan is the 3,017,195th most prevalent family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 173,512,998 people. Shaffan occurs mostly in Asia, where 98 percent of Shaffan reside; 83 percent reside in South Asia and 64 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Shaffan is also the 681,368th most widespread forename throughout the world. It is borne by 179 people.
This surname is most commonly held in The Maldives, where it is carried by 24 people, or 1 in 16,840. In The Maldives it is primarily concentrated in: Malé, where 83 percent are found, Alif Alif Atoll, where 4 percent are found and Baa Atoll, where 4 percent are found. Not including The Maldives this surname exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in India, where 17 percent are found and Yemen, where 12 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shaffan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shaffan in the Hindi language | ||
| शफ्फन | saphphana | 51.67 |
| शफफन | saphaphana | 45 |
| शफफान | saphaphana | 3.33 |
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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 Shaffan
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