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 frequently found in Iran than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shafo? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,364,059th most common surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 44,984,851 people. The last name Shafo occurs predominantly in Asia, where 81 percent of Shafo reside; 78 percent reside in South Asia and 77 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Shafo is also the 302,944th most commonly used first name worldwide. It is borne by 738 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Iran, where it is held by 75 people, or 1 in 1,023,767. In Iran it is mostly found in: West Azerbaijan Province, where 61 percent live, East Azerbaijan Province, where 27 percent live and Khuzestan Province, where 11 percent live. Excluding Iran Shafo exists in 9 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 30 percent live and The United States, where 7 percent live.

Shafo Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Syriac Orthodox (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Shafo are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% being registered with the political 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shafo
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