Shafiyar Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Iran

Shafiyar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shafiyar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Iran11:76,782,524277,718

Shafiyar (7) may also be a first name.

Shafiyar Last Name Facts

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

Shafiyar (Hindi: शफीयार) is borne by more people in India than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Shafiyar click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shafiyar? popularity and diffusion

The last name Shafiyar is the 8,968,613th most commonly occurring last name internationally, held by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Shafiyar live; 100 percent live in South Asia and 75 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Shafiyar is also the 4,548,448th most prevalent first name at a global level. It is borne by 7 people.

The surname Shafiyar is most common in India, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 255,688,461. In India it is most numerous in: Uttar Pradesh, where 100 percent live. Beside India Shafiyar occurs in one country. It is also found in Iran, where 25 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Safiyar9327/
Shafeyar881/
Shafayar881/
Shafaiar881/
Shafier8072/
Sofiyar8018/
Shafair809/
Safayar807/
Shafyer804/
Sefiyar801/
Şafiyar801/
Safiyarova78194/
Shaffier7585/
Schafier7511/
Shaffeir753/
Schafaer752/
Shaffaer751/
Sahafier751/
Schafear751/
Safier71669/
Schaffier7119/
Safyer7114/
Safear719/
Safair715/
Safaer714/
Safaur714/
Saphiyare713/
Safoir711/
Schaffaer710/
Schaffair710/
Shafeer671,955/
Saffier67448/
Shafour6782/
Safaure6742/
Safeare6722/
Saffeir6714/
Schaffauer6713/
Şafiyarova674/
Saufier673/
Safajar672/
Safajer671/
Saafier671/
Saffair671/
Sofiyarova671/
Seafair671/
Saifyer671/
Szafier671/
Schaeffear670/
Shafuer670/

Shafiyar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shafiyar in the Hindi language
शफीयारsaphiyara80
शफ़ियरsafiyara20

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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 Shafiyar
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