Shafle Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Shafle Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Shafle (7) may also be a first name.
Shafle Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shafle Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shafle is more frequently found in Malaysia than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Shafle? popularity and diffusion
The surname Shafle is the 7,593,402nd most commonly occurring last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 67 percent of Shafle are found; 67 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 67 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 4,548,448th most commonly held forename globally, held by 7 people.
Shafle is most widespread in Malaysia, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 7,373,556. In Malaysia Shafle is most numerous in: Selangor, where 50 percent reside, Malacca, where 25 percent reside and Terengganu, where 25 percent reside. Without taking into account Malaysia Shafle occurs in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 33 percent reside.
Shafle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Shafle has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Shafle surname contracted 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Shafle
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