Shafib Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Shafib Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
Shafib (13) may also be a first name.
Shafib Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shafib Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shafib (Hindi: शाफिब) is found in Afghanistan more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Shafib? popularity and diffusion
Shafib is the 8,193,072nd most widely held last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Shafib are found; 100 percent are found in South Asia and 60 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Shafib is also the 3,159,357th most frequent first name world-wide It is held by 13 people.
Shafib is most frequently used in Afghanistan, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 16,076,592. In Afghanistan it is most numerous in: Baghlan, where 50 percent reside and Nangarhar, where 50 percent reside. Beside Afghanistan this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in India, where 40 percent reside and Iran, where 20 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shafieb | 92 | 8 | / |
| Safib | 91 | 15 | / |
| Shafif | 83 | 114 | / |
| Shafip | 83 | 32 | / |
| Shafiw | 83 | 3 | / |
| Safaib | 83 | 1 | / |
| Shafiv | 83 | 1 | / |
| Shafiev | 77 | 6,599 | / |
| Shafief | 77 | 58 | / |
| Shafiff | 77 | 8 | / |
| Shafife | 77 | 2 | / |
| Shafeif | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shafipp | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shafivt | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shafeeb | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shahfip | 77 | 1 | / |
| Safif | 73 | 36 | / |
| Safip | 73 | 4 | / |
| Safeb | 73 | 1 | / |
| Schafiew | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shafieff | 71 | 1 | / |
| Schaffiv | 71 | 1 | / |
| Safiev | 67 | 2,991 | / |
| Chafif | 67 | 53 | / |
| Sohfif | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shafef | 67 | 3 | / |
| Safief | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shafew | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chafiv | 67 | 2 | / |
| Safiff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Safhif | 67 | 1 | / |
| Siafif | 67 | 1 | / |
| Safiew | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saifif | 67 | 1 | / |
| Safiov | 67 | 1 | / |
Shafib Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shafib in the Hindi language | ||
| शाफिब | saphiba | 50 |
| शफीब | saphiba | 50 |
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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 Shafib
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