Shafhi Surname
Approximately 23 people bear this surname
Shafhi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 10 | 1:17,864,388 | 68,137 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
Shafhi (49) may also be a first name.
Shafhi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shafhi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shafhi (Hindi: शफी, Marathi: शफी) is carried by more people in Pakistan than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Shafhi? popularity and diffusion
The surname Shafhi is the 4,116,508th most widespread last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 316,849,822 people. The surname Shafhi occurs predominantly in Asia, where 74 percent of Shafhi are found; 74 percent are found in South Asia and 43 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 1,430,306th most frequently used forename internationally It is held by 49 people.
The surname Shafhi is most frequently used in Pakistan, where it is borne by 10 people, or 1 in 17,864,388. In Pakistan it is most numerous in: Punjab, where 80 percent are found, Islamabad Capital Territory, where 10 percent are found and Sindh, where 10 percent are found. Other than Pakistan this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in India, where 30 percent are found and Nigeria, where 26 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shafhi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shafhi in the Hindi language | ||
| शफी | saphi | - |
| Shafhi in the Marathi language | ||
| शफी | saphi | - |
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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 Shafhi
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