Shaffar Surname

738,530th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 391 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Shaffar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shaffar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3021:1,200,19585,425
Malaysia641:460,84723,445
Indonesia131:10,173,015372,576
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States561:896,76254,350

Shaffar (39) may also be a first name.

Shaffar Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Shaffar Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Shaffar (Hindi: शफफार) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shaffar? popularity and diffusion

The surname Shaffar is the 738,530th most frequently occurring last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 18,638,225 people. The surname Shaffar occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 76 percent of Shaffar reside; 76 percent reside in North America and 76 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,637,361st most frequently held first name on earth It is held by 39 people.

This surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 302 people, or 1 in 1,200,195. In The United States Shaffar is most frequent in: Missouri, where 19 percent reside, Nebraska, where 13 percent reside and Texas, where 10 percent reside. Excluding The United States this surname is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in Malaysia, where 16 percent reside and Indonesia, where 3 percent reside.

Shaffar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Shaffar has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Shaffar surname rose 539 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shaffar Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Shaffar surname are 23.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 70% being registered with the political party.

Shaffar earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.56% more than the national average, earning $46,413 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schaffar93245/
Shaffare931/
Shaffatr931/
Shauffar930/
Shaffard930/
Shaeffar930/
Saffar929,444/
Shafar921,758/
Schaffart88114/
Schaffarz8878/
Schaeffar881/
Schaffair880/
Shadfar862,046/
Chaffar86317/
Sheffar8683/
Shaffor8668/
Shahfar8659/
Shaafar8619/
Schafar8615/
Shawfar8612/
Shafair869/
Saiffar868/
Saffart866/
Shaifar865/
Saffard864/
Shayfar863/
Shafarr863/
Shafard862/
Shafare862/
Sahafar861/
Saffair861/
Shaufar861/
Siaffar861/
Shasfar861/
Shafaar861/
Shafatr861/
Saffare861/
Saffaar861/
Saaffar861/
Sheafar860/
Shaefar860/
Safar83106,359/
Schaeffear820/
Chaffard80929/
Shafford80188/
Chaffart8066/
Shadfard8033/
Scheffar808/
Sahatfar806/
Shafarzh805/
Schaefar804/
Shahafar803/
Shaifard803/
Shaffeir803/
Schafear801/
Schaffor801/
Shaffore801/
Szaffarz801/
Schoffar800/
Shoffard800/
Shaeffor800/
Schaafar800/
Shaffort800/
Zaffar777,219/
Seffar775,469/
Safare774,827/
Soffar771,804/
Shofar77698/
Shafor77230/
Saifar77205/
Chafar7784/
Sjafar7759/
Safaar7755/
Safarz7753/
Safarh7742/
Sajfar7727/
Szafar7725/
Saffor7720/
Safart7714/
Saafar7711/
Safard779/
Safear779/
Shefar778/
Siafar777/
Safasr776/
Safair775/
Sadfar774/
Sayfar774/
Safaur774/
Sahfar772/
Safgar772/
Satfar771/
Safarr771/
Jsafar771/
Sgafar771/
Saefar771/
Seafar770/
Chauffard75279/
Shafarova7534/
Schafforz7527/
Saffarova758/
Schafford756/
Schaeffor752/
Shaufford751/
Shahajfar751/
Shahatfar751/
Safford714,174/
Saffour711,195/
Szafarz711,160/
Saffore71327/
Chaifar71138/
Shafoor71124/
Shahvar71119/
Sheafor71114/
Seffair7198/
Shafour7182/
Safaure7142/
Soffair7138/
Sahavar7133/
Saidfar7131/
Saadfar7123/
Safeare7122/
Seiffar7121/
Chafare7117/
Saffeir7114/
Siahfar7114/
Shoofar7113/
Chafart7111/
Saatfar719/
Shafore718/
Sashfar718/
Shevfar718/
Shoufar718/
Chafard717/
Shaphar714/
Zaffaar714/
Zafffar713/
Shaefor712/
Schafor712/
Saufare712/
Sheyfar712/
Saayfar712/
Saffoor712/
Chaffor711/
Saifard711/
Chaufar711/
Schofar711/
Sheffor711/
Shehfar711/
Seafair711/
Shadfor711/
Shaford711/
Scheaffort711/
Shefaar711/
Saifart711/
Sahfard711/
Safarhe711/
Saudfar711/
Sasfard711/
Safaarh711/
Safarzz711/
Zaaffar711/
Seafart710/
Shayfor710/
Schefar710/
Saffort710/
Zafar67271,146/
Safarova67213,028/
Shatford67790/
Šafar67687/
Choffart67359/
Sofar67245/
Safor67160/
Sefar67143/
Seyffart67130/
Shahavar67123/
Shadford67103/
Scheiffarth6787/
Chaffort6751/
Seiffart6746/
Shaafour6739/
Choffard6734/
Chafford6727/
Chaufard6723/
Sahaphar6722/
Schaforz676/
Safarowa676/
Shaphard675/
Satfford674/
Safár674/
Safarová674/
Sapfford673/
Sawfford672/
Schaefor672/
Chaufare672/
Chaffour672/
Sayfarth671/
Shofford671/
Seafford671/
Shauford671/
Sgaffoor671/
Xafar671/
Saifarth671/
Saiffoor671/
Saheifar671/
Chafardt671/
Saiffour671/
Shaforth671/
Shahfoor671/
Shasford670/
Schasfor670/
Sheaford670/
Safforth670/
Saifford670/
Ssafford670/
Saffordd670/
Sasfford670/

Shaffar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shaffar in the Hindi language
शफफारsaphaphara-

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