Shafinaz Surname

1,637,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 122 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Shafinaz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shafinaz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia1031:286,35215,788
Bangladesh91:17,706,30813,537
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Shafinaz (2,584) may also be a first name.

Shafinaz Last Name Facts

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

Shafinaz (Marathi: शफ़ीनाझ) is found in Malaysia more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Shafinaz click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shafinaz? popularity and diffusion

The last name Shafinaz is the 1,637,889th most prevalent last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 59,733,983 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 98 percent of Shafinaz are found; 89 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 85 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Shafinaz is also the 144,739th most frequent first name world-wide. It is borne by 2,584 people.

This last name is most widely held in Malaysia, where it is held by 103 people, or 1 in 286,352. In Malaysia it is primarily found in: Selangor, where 28 percent are found, Perak, where 13 percent are found and Sabah, where 13 percent are found. Barring Malaysia this last name exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Bangladesh, where 7 percent are found and Singapore, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Shafinaz Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shafinaz in the Marathi language
शफ़ीनाझsafinajha-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shafinaz
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