Where Does The Last Name Shafle Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Shafle is borne by more people in Malaysia than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Shafle? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 7,593,402^nd most frequently used last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 67 percent of Shafle reside; 67 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 67 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Shafle is also the 4,548,448^th most commonly occurring first name worldwide, held by 7 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Malaysia, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 7,373,556. In Malaysia it is primarily found in: Selangor, where 50 percent reside, Malacca, where 25 percent reside and Terengganu, where 25 percent reside. Apart from Malaysia Shafle is found in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent reside.

Shafle Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Shafle has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Shafle surname decreased 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.