Shafkan Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Shafkan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Shafkan (16) may also be a first name.
Shafkan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shafkan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shafkan (Hindi: शफकन, Marathi: शफकान) is found in Iran more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shafkan? popularity and diffusion
The last name Shafkan is the 7,593,402nd most numerous last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 83 percent of Shafkan live; 83 percent live in South Asia and 67 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 2,786,762nd most widespread first name internationally, borne by 16 people.
The last name Shafkan is most commonly held in Iran, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 38,391,262. In Iran Shafkan is mostly found in: East Azerbaijan Province, where 50 percent reside and Tehran Province, where 50 percent reside. Apart from Iran this last name occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Afghanistan, where 17 percent reside and India, where 17 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Safkan | 92 | 325 | / |
| Shaifkhan | 88 | 5 | / |
| Shafqkhan | 88 | 1 | / |
| Shafkhaan | 88 | 1 | / |
| Shawkan | 86 | 2,584 | / |
| Safkhan | 86 | 6 | / |
| Shavkan | 86 | 4 | / |
| Chafkan | 86 | 2 | / |
| Shafqan | 86 | 1 | / |
| Shafkon | 86 | 0 | / |
| Shabkhan | 80 | 8 | / |
| Shafqain | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shawkane | 80 | 1 | / |
| Schafkausen | 78 | 1 | / |
| Safcan | 77 | 21 | / |
| Savkan | 77 | 20 | / |
| Sawkan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shahwkhan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shabcan | 71 | 344 | / |
| Shovkan | 71 | 168 | / |
| Shavkanova | 71 | 31 | / |
| Safkhanova | 71 | 7 | / |
| Shahabkhan | 71 | 2 | / |
| Shawqan | 71 | 2 | / |
| Shabqan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zafkhan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Siafkon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shofkon | 71 | 0 | / |
| Shawkong | 67 | 112 | / |
| Chafqane | 67 | 11 | / |
| Shabcaan | 67 | 5 | / |
| Shobkhan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chawkhan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shovkhan | 67 | 1 | / |
Shafkan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shafkan in the Marathi language | ||
| शफकान | saphakana | - |
| Shafkan in the Hindi language | ||
| शफकन | saphakana | 66.67 |
| शाफकन | saphakana | 16.67 |
| शफकान | saphakana | 16.67 |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Shafkan
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