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 rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Shafiaa? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 8,968,613th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 75 percent of Shafiaa live; 75 percent live in South Asia and 75 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Shafiaa is also the 2,301,746th most frequent first name world-wide. It is borne by 22 people.
The surname Shafiaa is most frequent in The Maldives, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 202,086. In The Maldives it is primarily found in: Alif Dhaal Atoll, where 50 percent live and Meemu Atoll, where 50 percent live. Barring The Maldives it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 25 percent live and Sweden, where 25 percent live.
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
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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 Shafiaa
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