Shafkov Surname
Approximately 10 people bear this surname
Shafkov Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 9 | 1:775,434 | 29,551 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
Shafkov Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shafkov Come From? nationality or country of origin
Shafkov (Russian: Шафков) is found most frequently in Bulgaria. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shafkov? popularity and diffusion
It is the 6,063,924th most frequently occurring last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 728,754,592 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Shafkov reside; 90 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 90 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.
Shafkov is most frequent in Bulgaria, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 775,434. In Bulgaria it is primarily found in: Blagoevgrad Province, where 67 percent reside, Pernik Province, where 11 percent reside and Sofia City Province, where 11 percent reside. Barring Bulgaria Shafkov occurs in one country. It also occurs in Russia, where 10 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shafkova | 93 | 11 | / |
| Safkov | 92 | 4 | / |
| Shavkov | 86 | 174 | / |
| Safkova | 86 | 7 | / |
| Shabkov | 86 | 2 | / |
| Shefkov | 86 | 2 | / |
| Shofkov | 86 | 1 | / |
| Shavkova | 80 | 193 | / |
| Shafkeev | 80 | 10 | / |
| Schafkof | 80 | 2 | / |
| Shavkoev | 80 | 1 | / |
| Savkov | 77 | 2,651 | / |
| Sabkov | 77 | 152 | / |
| Sofkov | 77 | 32 | / |
| Safkow | 77 | 17 | / |
| Šafkov | 77 | 1 | / |
| Schafkopf | 75 | 3 | / |
| Szaffkova | 75 | 1 | / |
| Savkova | 71 | 2,744 | / |
| Saefkow | 71 | 86 | / |
| Chavkov | 71 | 63 | / |
| Sofkova | 71 | 39 | / |
| Shovkov | 71 | 31 | / |
| Savkovs | 71 | 28 | / |
| Savkoev | 71 | 8 | / |
| Siafkow | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shafkab | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shovkova | 67 | 144 | / |
| Shefkaev | 67 | 25 | / |
| Shavkeev | 67 | 7 | / |
| Soufkova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shafqatv | 67 | 1 | / |
Shafkov Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shafkov in the Russian language | ||
| Шафков | safkov | - |
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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 Shafkov
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