Shafii Surname
Approximately 9,670 people bear this surname
Shafii Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 3,210 | 1:55,185 | 4,187 |
| Tanzania | 2,884 | 1:18,357 | 2,344 |
| Afghanistan | 1,500 | 1:21,435 | 1,077 |
| Malaysia | 558 | 1:52,857 | 4,104 |
| Egypt | 519 | 1:177,140 | 13,144 |
| Indonesia | 214 | 1:617,987 | 48,937 |
| Kenya | 212 | 1:217,830 | 15,493 |
| United States | 160 | 1:2,265,368 | 141,469 |
| Israel | 115 | 1:74,414 | 9,096 |
| Iran | 110 | 1:698,023 | 36,723 |
| England | 34 | 1:1,638,766 | 68,634 |
| Singapore | 30 | 1:183,590 | 7,666 |
| Pakistan | 29 | 1:6,160,134 | 36,715 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| India | 10 | 1:76,706,538 | 639,611 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Uzbekistan | 9 | 1:3,436,571 | 32,268 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Somaliland | 1 | 1:3,500,182 | 1,592 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
Shafii (39,033) may also be a first name.
Shafii Demographics
Shafii Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Shafii Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shafii Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shafii (Hindi: शफीई, Russian: Шафии) is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shafii? popularity and diffusion
The last name Shafii is the 52,875th most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 753,624 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 71 percent of Shafii are found; 33 percent are found in West Africa and 33 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 22,666th most frequently occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 39,033 people.
Shafii is most common in Nigeria, where it is carried by 3,210 people, or 1 in 55,185. In Nigeria it is most common in: Niger, where 35 percent are found, Zamfara, where 26 percent are found and Lagos, where 7 percent are found. Excluding Nigeria it exists in 47 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 30 percent are found and Afghanistan, where 16 percent are found.
Shafii Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Shafii surname is principally Muslim (57%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Shafii last name are 1.61% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 54.84% being registered with the political party.
Shafii earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 19.74% more than the national average, earning $51,666 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shafii Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shafii in the Hindi language | ||
| शफीई | saphi'i | - |
| Shafii in the Russian language | ||
| Шафии | safii | - |
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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 Shafii
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