Shafiq Surname

3,328th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 168,344 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Pakistan

Shafiq Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shafiq Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan104,8371:1,704247
Bangladesh15,2301:10,463864
Iraq9,4581:3,703392
Egypt8,2681:11,1191,322
Saudi Arabia6,4001:4,821654
Syria6,1441:3,141372
India3,8811:197,64611,894
Afghanistan3,1451:10,224716
United Arab Emirates2,5391:3,609462
England2,1621:25,7723,524
Malaysia1,6921:17,4321,685
Kuwait9261:4,104550
United States5721:633,66951,045
Oman4571:8,0701,134
Iran4461:172,15814,505
Bahrain3531:3,820655
Qatar2871:8,216893
Canada2661:138,51714,271
Yemen1461:180,9958,182
Scotland1261:42,4913,911
Singapore1201:45,8981,743
Indonesia1001:1,322,49291,711
Spain971:481,98024,575
Australia821:329,21628,102
Uganda561:697,13035,026
Lebanon561:100,6625,997
Germany511:1,578,53893,812
Netherlands431:392,72541,894
Denmark431:131,27211,828
Norway331:155,82719,235
Sweden291:339,54323,803
Jordan281:315,80111,232
Greece271:410,36354,524
South Africa261:2,083,75892,464
Sudan251:1,500,4083,610
Belgium251:459,86646,150
Thailand161:4,414,897343,519
Ireland131:362,22614,761
Kenya131:3,552,30039,474
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Nigeria111:16,103,887259,204
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Tanzania91:5,882,40160,754
Hong Kong91:815,0543,802
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
China51:273,464,31313,838
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Japan51:25,568,85950,629
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Wales41:773,63329,106
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
France21:33,211,361423,184
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Malta11:430,2723,380
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705

Shafiq (137,125) may also be a first name.

Shafiq Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shafiq (Arabic: الشفيق, Hindi: शफीक, Marathi: शिफक़) is found in Pakistan more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shafiq? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,328th most frequent last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 43,290 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 93 percent of Shafiq reside; 76 percent reside in South Asia and 75 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Shafiq is also the 7,616th most widespread first name throughout the world, held by 137,125 people.

Shafiq is most frequently held in Pakistan, where it is borne by 104,837 people, or 1 in 1,704. In Pakistan Shafiq is most common in: Punjab, where 65 percent are found, Sindh, where 16 percent are found and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 11 percent are found. Aside from Pakistan this last name exists in 76 countries. It also occurs in Bangladesh, where 9 percent are found and Iraq, where 6 percent are found.

Shafiq Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Shafiq last name is principally Muslim (100%) in Kenya and Shiite (39%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Shafiq are 15.43% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.2% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Shafiq earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 12.23% less than the national average, earning 303,752 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 74.18% less than the national average, earning R 61,368 per year; in United States they earn 2.82% less than the national average, earning $41,931 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.24% more than the national average, earning $51,791 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Shafieq92126/
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Safiq912,383/
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Chafiq834,857/
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Sadfiq838/
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Shafeeq7727,680/
Shafigh771,442/
Shafiek77881/
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Shafick77422/
Shafikk77134/
Shafikh7740/
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Shahffique752/
Sahaffique751/
Safik7313,308/
Safic73130/
Sofiq7389/
Safeq7315/
Safix738/
Zafiq738/
Sefiq736/
Safig731/
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Shafeque7132/
Shofique7131/
Shaffick7118/
Shafeeqh7118/
Saffique7113/
Shafeeqp719/
Chafique718/
Shaffeeq717/
Saafique716/
Shafeeqt714/
Shaffiek714/
Sjafique714/
Shafeeqk713/
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Sahffiqe712/
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Shafikova676,348/
Shafek673,906/
Shafeeque672,846/
Shafec671,138/
Chafyq67309/
Safeeq67278/
Shefik67117/
Saufik6773/
Safick6746/
Shofik6745/
Saffik6719/
Safikh6712/
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Chafig677/
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Saffic672/
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Shafyg671/
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Sayfik671/
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Shafeeqcp671/
Shafeeqkt671/
Shaffeque671/
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Shoufique671/
Shofeq671/
Safeqe671/
Chafeq671/
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Sahfig671/
Sahfix671/
Saufic671/

Shafiq Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shafiq in the Hindi language
शफीकsaphika51.46
शफीक़saphiqa28.23
शफ़ीक़safiqa13.02
शफीक़saphiqa5.94
शफिक़saphiqa0.42
शफी़क़saphiqa0.21
शाफीक़saphiqa0.21
शफिक़saphiqa0.21
शफ़ीक़safiqa0.1
शाफीक़saphiqa0.1
Shafiq in the Marathi language
शिफक़siphaqa47.22
सैsai36.11
शफ़ीकsafika9.72
शफीक़saphiqa6.94
Shafiq in the Arabic language
الشفيقalshfyq-
شفيقshfyq-

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