Shafo Surname

1,364,059th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 162 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Shafo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shafo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran751:1,023,76746,913
Pakistan491:3,645,79427,204
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Nigeria91:19,682,529291,344
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Syria41:4,825,25612,827
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Niger11:19,192,017110,060

Shafo (738) may also be a first name.

Shafo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shafo (Russian: Шафо) is more commonly found in Iran than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shafo? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,364,059th most numerous surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 44,984,851 people. The surname Shafo is mostly found in Asia, where 81 percent of Shafo reside; 78 percent reside in South Asia and 77 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 302,944th most frequently held first name globally, borne by 738 people.

It is most widely held in Iran, where it is borne by 75 people, or 1 in 1,023,767. In Iran Shafo is primarily concentrated in: West Azerbaijan Province, where 61 percent reside, East Azerbaijan Province, where 27 percent reside and Khuzestan Province, where 11 percent reside. Aside from Iran this last name is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 30 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.

Shafo Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Shafo last name is principally Syriac Orthodox (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Shafo surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% registered to vote for the party.

Shafo earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 78.45% more than the national average, earning $77,000 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shaffo9146/
Shafou9125/
Shafoo914/
Shafot914/
Shafod911/
Sahafo911/
Shafoi911/
Shaifo911/
Shahfo911/
Safo8919,896/
Shafout83294/
Shafoup8326/
Schaffo8320/
Shaffou838/
Shafood832/
Shatfod831/
Shaifoo831/
Shaffoo831/
Shafoos831/
Shaafou831/
Shaifot831/
Shaffos830/
Shafa8014,247/
Safou807,127/
Saffo801,472/
Safoa801,260/
Shefo80298/
Safos80233/
Chafo8092/
Saifo8055/
Xhafo8049/
Safoz8049/
Seafo8043/
Safoh8032/
Saufo8019/
Sayfo8018/
Saafo8017/
Saefo8012/
Safoo8010/
Shofo804/
Safot804/
Safoi803/
Siafo802/
Safod801/
Safoy801/
Sahfo801/
Shaafout77878/
Shaafoot7714/
Shafoost771/
Shaffouh771/
Shafat733,536/
Safouh731,780/
Shafad73873/
Shafaa73518/
Shafau73322/
Saifoo73280/
Shafah73267/
Shaffa73242/
Chaffo73215/
Shefoo73215/
Safoux73147/
Shaifa73123/
Saefoo73118/
Saffou73117/
Shaufa73111/
Shahfa7382/
Chafou7375/
Sayfoo7358/
Saffos7355/
Saifou7352/
Sheffo7351/
Shafas7349/
Shafaz7347/
Chafos7339/
Saufoi7330/
Shafeu7326/
Sahafa7323/
Shafga7315/
Safout7315/
Sayfou739/
Sayfoh739/
Schafa739/
Saffoo736/
Saufou736/
Saffoh736/
Shaafa735/
Shapho735/
Sadfou734/
Safoot734/
Saafou734/
Sheifo734/
Shazfa733/
Seafoo733/
Shatfa733/
Safood733/
Sahavo732/
Saffop731/
Safoos731/
Safosh731/
Sayfoa731/
Shefuo731/
Shawfa731/
Chaifo731/
Sshafa731/
Shefoy731/
Siafou731/
Saiffo731/
Saifod731/
Saifoh731/
Sa'afo731/
Chafoy731/
Safouz731/
Shaefa731/
Safoud731/
Shavoh731/
Seaffo731/
Saifoi731/
Saifot731/
Saefoi731/
Sheefo731/
Shafha731/
Shasfa731/
Seafos730/
Safa6745,280/
Shafaat675,426/
Sofo673,446/
Sefo672,070/
Shafash67213/
Chafouz67196/
Chaifou67189/
Seafoot6752/
Shafaah6745/
Shaffat6738/
Schaffa6738/
Chaffot6737/
Shaffah6726/
Sheaffa6726/
Shaffau6725/
Chafous6725/
Seafous6724/
Chaffos6722/
Chaffou6719/
Sahafah6718/
Chaifoo6717/
Shaifah6716/
Sahaifa6716/
Sawfoot679/
Sayfoot679/
Shafahe679/
Shafhad678/
Zafo677/
Shahufa676/
Seafoss676/
Shafhat676/
Shafach676/
Saidfou676/
Shafaaz675/
Shaffaz675/
Shafaut675/
Chaffoo674/
Sahafha674/
Shahfaa674/
Seafood674/
Saifout673/
Chaffoy673/
Sheiffo672/
Shadfah672/
Sheifou672/
Xafo672/
Shaafah672/
Shasfat671/
Shaifat671/
Shadfap671/
Shafa'a671/
Shaffad671/
Seafois671/
Šafo671/
Shathfa671/
Shaafat671/
Shadfat671/
Shafhas671/
Shazfat671/
Sahapho671/
Chayfou671/
Chafois671/
Chadfou671/
Chafoud671/
Shaeffa671/
Schafas671/
Shaffeu671/
Shaffas670/
Saffott670/
Sayfoth670/

Shafo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shafo in the Russian language
Шафоsafo-

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Footnotes

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