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 last name Shafo (Russian: Шафо) is found in Iran more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Shafo? popularity and diffusion

The last name Shafo is the 1,364,059th most frequently held surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 44,984,851 people. The surname Shafo is mostly found in Asia, where 81 percent of Shafo live; 78 percent live in South Asia and 77 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 302,944th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 738 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Iran, where it is carried by 75 people, or 1 in 1,023,767. In Iran Shafo is mostly concentrated in: West Azerbaijan Province, where 61 percent live, East Azerbaijan Province, where 27 percent live and Khuzestan Province, where 11 percent live. Aside from Iran this surname is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 30 percent live and The United States, where 7 percent live.

Shafo Last Name Statistics demography

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

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