Shafquat Surname

1,214,709th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 193 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Qatar

Shafquat Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shafquat Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan1221:1,464,29416,074
United States151:24,163,929685,360
India121:63,922,115578,870
England111:5,065,278148,650
Bangladesh91:17,706,30813,537
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Shafquat (5,688) may also be a first name.

Shafquat Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shafquat (Hindi: शफकत, Oriya: ସଫକତ) is more commonly found in Pakistan than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shafquat? popularity and diffusion

The surname Shafquat is the 1,214,709th most widespread family name internationally, held by around 1 in 37,759,305 people. Shafquat occurs predominantly in Asia, where 85 percent of Shafquat are found; 74 percent are found in South Asia and 68 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Shafquat is also the 88,641st most commonly held given name throughout the world, borne by 5,688 people.

Shafquat is most frequently occurring in Pakistan, where it is borne by 122 people, or 1 in 1,464,294. In Pakistan it is most numerous in: Sindh, where 53 percent reside, Punjab, where 23 percent reside and Islamabad Capital Territory, where 11 percent reside. Besides Pakistan it is found in 9 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 8 percent reside and India, where 6 percent reside.

Shafquat Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Shafquat are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered with the party.

Shafquat earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 57.92% more than the national average, earning $68,139 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shafqat9325,061/
Safquat932/
Shafqaat88152/
Shahfqat8833/
Shafqath887/
Shaffqat887/
Shafqatt883/
Sahafqat883/
Shafqaut882/
Shhafqat881/
Shaafqat881/
Shefquat881/
Shafkuat881/
Safqat8656/
Shafqa8626/
Shahffqat821/
Shshafqat821/
Shafkat80509/
Shafqaz8066/
Sahfqat8025/
Shawqat8023/
Shafqah805/
Saafqat802/
Shefqat802/
Shafhqa801/
Sgafqat801/
Safqa771/
Shaafkat751/
Shafquei751/
Showquat751/
Shafkath751/
Safkat71568/
Shabqa7114/
Sabqat717/
Safqai714/
Shafka713/
Shafkkath711/
Shawkat6724,727/
Shavkat671,162/
Schafka6729/
Shafkou678/
Shafkau676/
Shawcat676/
Shawqah674/
Shefkat673/
Shafkatova673/
Sahfkat671/

Shafquat Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shafquat in the Hindi language
शफकतsaphakata-
Shafquat in the Oriya language
ସଫକତsaphakata33.33
ସଆଫାକତsa'aphakata33.33
ଶଫକତsaphakata33.33

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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
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  • 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 Shafquat
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