Shafiul Surname

238,470th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,681 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bangladesh
Highest density in:
Bangladesh

Shafiul Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shafiul Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bangladesh1,6221:98,2474,266
Afghanistan241:1,339,71611,412
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
Qatar91:262,00030,726
India51:153,413,076951,030
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521

Shafiul (43,981) may also be a first name.

Shafiul Last Name Facts

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

Shafiul (Hindi: शफीउल, Marathi: शफीउल) is found most frequently in Bangladesh. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Shafiul.

How Common Is The Last Name Shafiul? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 238,470th most frequent last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,335,244 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Shafiul live; 98 percent live in South Asia and 98 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Shafiul is also the 20,545th most frequently used first name throughout the world, held by 43,981 people.

The surname Shafiul is most widespread in Bangladesh, where it is carried by 1,622 people, or 1 in 98,247. Apart from Bangladesh this surname is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Afghanistan, where 1 percent reside and The United Arab Emirates, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shafiull936/
Shafieul931/
Shafiulh931/
Shafijul931/
Safiul92492/
Safijul8650/
Shofiul867/
Safiullh803/
Shafejul801/
Sofiul7712/
Safyul776/
Safiulova75196/
Safiullova71693/
Safejul718/
Saphiul718/
Schafhäutl716/
Sefijul713/
Sofijul711/
Saphiull6716/
Saphijul676/
Sophihul671/
Safyulova637/
Saffeol571/
Saphyul571/

Shafiul Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shafiul in the Hindi language
शफीउलsaphi'ula95.12
शफिउलsaphi'ula3.66
शफीऊलsaphi'ula1.22
Shafiul in the Marathi language
शफीउलsaphi'ula50
शिफउलsipha'ula42.86
शिफऊलsipha'ula7.14

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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 Shafiul
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