Where Does The Last Name Shaftain Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Shaftain (Marathi: शाफतैन) has its highest incidence in England. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shaftain? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Shaftain is the 4,116,508^th most commonly used last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 316,849,822 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 96 percent of Shaftain reside; 96 percent reside in Northern Europe and 96 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most common in England, where it is borne by 22 people, or 1 in 2,532,639. In England it is mostly found in: Essex, where 64 percent reside, Greater London, where 27 percent reside and Gloucestershire, where 5 percent reside. Aside from England it is found in one country. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 4 percent reside.

Shaftain Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Shaftain has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Shaftain surname expanded 122 percent between 1881 and 2014.