Shafihi Surname

2,273,756th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 70 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Shafihi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shafihi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria651:2,725,27387,396
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224

Shafihi (88) may also be a first name.

Shafihi Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Shafihi Come From? nationality or country of origin

Shafihi has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shafihi? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,273,756th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 104,107,799 people. The last name Shafihi occurs predominantly in Africa, where 94 percent of Shafihi are found; 93 percent are found in West Africa and 93 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,017,994th most frequently occurring given name at a global level. It is borne by 88 people.

It is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 65 people, or 1 in 2,725,273. In Nigeria Shafihi is primarily concentrated in: Zamfara, where 28 percent reside, Kwara, where 25 percent reside and Niger, where 23 percent reside. Besides Nigeria Shafihi is found in 5 countries. It is also found in India, where 1 percent reside and Iran, where 1 percent reside.

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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 Shafihi
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