Shafiga Surname
Approximately 9 people bear this surname
Shafiga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 5 | 1:7,807,856 | 134,263 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
Shafiga (1,196) may also be a first name.
Shafiga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shafiga Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shafiga (Russian: Шафига) occurs in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shafiga? popularity and diffusion
The last name Shafiga is the 6,360,413th most commonly held surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 67 percent of Shafiga are found; 67 percent are found in East Africa and 67 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Shafiga is also the 229,161st most frequently held first name at a global level, borne by 1,196 people.
Shafiga is most commonly used in Uganda, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 7,807,856. In Uganda Shafiga is mostly concentrated in: Kampala District, where 40 percent reside, Buikwe District, where 20 percent reside and Kamuli District, where 20 percent reside. Apart from Uganda this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 22 percent reside and Germany, where 11 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shafigah | 93 | 5 | / |
| Safiga | 92 | 2 | / |
| Shafighat | 88 | 1 | / |
| Shafigi | 86 | 29 | / |
| Shafigy | 86 | 1 | / |
| Chafiga | 86 | 1 | / |
| Safigas | 86 | 1 | / |
| Shafighi | 80 | 2,125 | / |
| Shafeega | 80 | 229 | / |
| Shafigou | 80 | 6 | / |
| Shafighy | 80 | 3 | / |
| Safige | 77 | 3 | / |
| Zafiga | 77 | 2 | / |
| Safuga | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shafeghat | 75 | 8 | / |
| Chafighat | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chafigo | 71 | 28 | / |
| Siafega | 71 | 14 | / |
| Chafega | 71 | 9 | / |
| Sofigha | 71 | 7 | / |
| Sofeiga | 71 | 4 | / |
| Safigou | 71 | 2 | / |
| Safiogo | 71 | 2 | / |
| Chafigi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Safigho | 71 | 1 | / |
| Safeega | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chafigou | 67 | 1,647 | / |
| Chafigho | 67 | 13 | / |
| Chafigui | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chafeega | 67 | 1 | / |
Shafiga Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shafiga in the Russian language | ||
| Шафига | safiga | - |
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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 Shafiga
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