Shafr Surname
Approximately 16 people bear this surname
Shafr Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 14 | 1:2,106,730 | 83,604 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
Shafr (16) may also be a first name.
Shafr Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shafr Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shafr (Marathi: शि़फर, Russian: Шафр) is borne by more people in Malaysia than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shafr? popularity and diffusion
Shafr is the 4,908,606th most prevalent last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Shafr reside; 88 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 88 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 2,786,762nd most numerous first name in the world. It is borne by 16 people.
This last name is most frequently occurring in Malaysia, where it is borne by 14 people, or 1 in 2,106,730. In Malaysia it is primarily found in: Selangor, where 64 percent are found, Johor, where 7 percent are found and Kelantan, where 7 percent are found. Outside of Malaysia it is found in one country. It is also found in India, where 13 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shaffr | 91 | 3 | / |
| Shaifr | 91 | 2 | / |
| Shahfr | 91 | 1 | / |
| Schafr | 91 | 1 | / |
| Sheafr | 91 | 0 | / |
| Safr | 89 | 123 | / |
| Sheafer | 83 | 296 | / |
| Shaifer | 83 | 256 | / |
| Schaefr | 83 | 5 | / |
| Shayhfr | 83 | 3 | / |
| Shahjfr | 83 | 1 | / |
| Schaffr | 83 | 1 | / |
| Shaeffr | 83 | 0 | / |
| Sajfr | 80 | 18 | / |
| Saifr | 80 | 5 | / |
| Shofr | 80 | 4 | / |
| Saffr | 80 | 1 | / |
| Safrd | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shefr | 80 | 1 | / |
| Safrp | 80 | 1 | / |
| Saefr | 80 | 1 | / |
| Safhr | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sheaffer | 77 | 5,628 | / |
| Shafrova | 77 | 70 | / |
| Shaiffer | 77 | 29 | / |
| Schaifer | 77 | 9 | / |
| Shayffer | 77 | 1 | / |
| Scheaffr | 77 | 1 | / |
| Schaffrt | 77 | 1 | / |
| Saifer | 73 | 174 | / |
| Sayfer | 73 | 86 | / |
| Sajfrt | 73 | 64 | / |
| Saifrt | 73 | 53 | / |
| Sajfer | 73 | 24 | / |
| Schöfr | 73 | 10 | / |
| Seafer | 73 | 5 | / |
| Szaifr | 73 | 1 | / |
| Schefr | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sjadfr | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sheufr | 73 | 0 | / |
| Schaipfer | 71 | 1 | / |
| Schafrová | 71 | 1 | / |
| Scheapfer | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sheyfer | 67 | 764 | / |
| Šafr | 67 | 314 | / |
| Zafr | 67 | 115 | / |
| Sheifer | 67 | 103 | / |
| Safrova | 67 | 47 | / |
| Sofr | 67 | 21 | / |
| Shoyfer | 67 | 15 | / |
| Sefr | 67 | 8 | / |
| Saiffer | 67 | 6 | / |
| Scheffr | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shoifer | 67 | 2 | / |
| Scháfer | 67 | 2 | / |
| Seaffer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Szajfer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sajffer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Scheefr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schäffr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Safgeer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Scheufr | 67 | 0 | / |
Shafr Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shafr in the Marathi language | ||
| शि़फर | siphara | - |
| Shafr in the Russian language | ||
| Шафр | safr | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Shafr
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