Shafiki Surname

3,432,070th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 33 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Israel

Shafiki Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shafiki Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda131:3,003,02181,551
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
India61:127,844,230863,365
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224

Shafiki (1,774) may also be a first name.

Shafiki Last Name Facts

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

Shafiki (Hindi: शफीकी, Marathi: शफीकी, Russian: Шафики) has its highest incidence in Uganda. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Shafiki click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shafiki? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,432,070th most widespread family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 220,834,725 people. The surname Shafiki occurs predominantly in Asia, where 55 percent of Shafiki are found; 42 percent are found in East Africa and 39 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Shafiki is also the 181,645th most numerous given name on earth It is held by 1,774 people.

It is most commonly used in Uganda, where it is borne by 13 people, or 1 in 3,003,021. In Uganda it is primarily found in: Buikwe District, where 15 percent are found, Busia District, where 8 percent are found and Buyende District, where 8 percent are found. Not including Uganda this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Malaysia, where 21 percent are found and India, where 18 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Shafiki Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shafiki in the Marathi language
शफीकीsaphiki-
Shafiki in the Hindi language
शफीकीsaphiki82.61
शफ़ीकीsafiki13.04
शफीकिsaphiki4.35
Shafiki in the Russian language
Шафикиsafiki-

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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 Shafiki
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