Shafiaa Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Shafiaa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maldives | 2 | 1:202,086 | 4,973 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
Shafiaa (22) may also be a first name.
Shafiaa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shafiaa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shafiaa (Hindi: शाफिआ) occurs in The Maldives more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Shafiaa? popularity and diffusion
The last name Shafiaa is the 8,968,613th most numerous surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The last name Shafiaa is predominantly found in Asia, where 75 percent of Shafiaa are found; 75 percent are found in South Asia and 75 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 2,301,746th most common first name at a global level, held by 22 people.
The surname is most numerous in The Maldives, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 202,086. In The Maldives it is most frequent in: Alif Dhaal Atoll, where 50 percent are found and Meemu Atoll, where 50 percent are found. Outside of The Maldives this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 25 percent are found and Sweden, where 25 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shafiaa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shafiaa in the Hindi language | ||
| शाफिआ | saphi'a | 66.67 |
| शफीाअ | saphia'a | 33.33 |
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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
- 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 Shafiaa
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