Shafia Surname
Approximately 7,700 people bear this surname
Shafia Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 5,193 | 1:34,401 | 1,616 |
| Bangladesh | 1,892 | 1:84,227 | 3,859 |
| India | 150 | 1:5,113,769 | 127,237 |
| Maldives | 95 | 1:4,254 | 402 |
| Iran | 94 | 1:816,835 | 40,564 |
| Indonesia | 78 | 1:1,695,502 | 110,645 |
| Malaysia | 55 | 1:536,259 | 26,457 |
| Nigeria | 36 | 1:4,920,632 | 129,434 |
| England | 34 | 1:1,638,766 | 68,634 |
| United States | 33 | 1:10,983,604 | 436,696 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Canada | 9 | 1:4,093,955 | 205,175 |
| Liberia | 6 | 1:734,756 | 29,369 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
The alternate forms: Shafiâ (1) are calculated separately.
Shafia (60,894) may also be a first name.
Shafia Demographics
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Shafia Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shafia Come From? nationality or country of origin
Shafia (Bengali: সাফিয়া, Hindi: शफीअ, Oriya: ସାଫିଆ) is held by more people in Pakistan than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Shafiâ. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shafia? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 64,910th most widely held family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 946,435 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 98 percent of Shafia reside; 96 percent reside in South Asia and 95 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Shafia is also the 15,672nd most widespread first name world-wide, borne by 60,894 people.
It is most common in Pakistan, where it is held by 5,193 people, or 1 in 34,401. In Pakistan it is mostly concentrated in: Punjab, where 40 percent reside, Sindh, where 19 percent reside and Balochistan, where 15 percent reside. Excluding Pakistan Shafia exists in 22 countries. It is also common in Bangladesh, where 25 percent reside and India, where 2 percent reside.
Shafia Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Shafia surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60% being registered with the party.
Shafia earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.14% more than the national average, earning $47,523 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shafia Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shafia in the Oriya language | ||
| ସାଫିଆ | saphi'a | 66.67 |
| ଶାଫିଆ | saphi'a | 33.33 |
| Shafia in the Bengali language | ||
| সাফিয়া | saphiya | 50 |
| সফিয়া | saphiya | 50 |
| Shafia in the Hindi language | ||
| शफीअ | saphi'a | 36.67 |
| शाफिया | saphiya | 30 |
| शफिया | saphiya | 10 |
| साफिया | saphiya | 6.67 |
| शाफिआ | saphi'a | 3.33 |
| सफिया | saphiya | 1.67 |
| शफिा | saphia | 1.67 |
| शाफ़िया | safiya | 1.67 |
| शाफीया | saphiya | 1.67 |
| शफीया | saphiya | 1.67 |
| शाफीअ | saphi'a | 1.67 |
| शफीआ | saphi'a | 1.67 |
| शाफिा | saphia | 1.67 |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shafia
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