Shaftain Surname
Approximately 23 people bear this surname
Shaftain Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 22 | 1:2,532,639 | 91,802 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 18 | 1:1,354,187 | 47,798 |
Shaftain Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shaftain Come From? nationality or country of origin
Shaftain (Marathi: शाफतैन) is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Shaftain? popularity and diffusion
It is the 4,116,508th most numerous family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 316,849,822 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 96 percent of Shaftain live; 96 percent live in Northern Europe and 96 percent live in British Isles.
This last name is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 22 people, or 1 in 2,532,639. In England Shaftain is primarily found in: Essex, where 64 percent reside, Greater London, where 27 percent reside and Gloucestershire, where 5 percent reside. Not including England this surname is found in one country. It is also common in Pakistan, where 4 percent reside.
Shaftain Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Shaftain has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Shaftain last name rose 122 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saftain | 93 | 206 | / |
| Shaftan | 93 | 43 | / |
| Shaftang | 88 | 14 | / |
| Chaftain | 88 | 4 | / |
| Shabtain | 88 | 3 | / |
| Saftaine | 88 | 1 | / |
| Saftaien | 88 | 1 | / |
| Saftan | 86 | 83 | / |
| Sabtain | 80 | 6,076 | / |
| Shabtan | 80 | 167 | / |
| Saftaan | 80 | 9 | / |
| Saftien | 80 | 4 | / |
| Sheftan | 80 | 4 | / |
| Saiftan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Saftang | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shawtan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Softain | 80 | 1 | / |
| Saftean | 80 | 1 | / |
| Saftein | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shaftanova | 78 | 3 | / |
| Shafteen | 75 | 11 | / |
| Saftiyan | 75 | 3 | / |
| Sabtaien | 75 | 3 | / |
| Saibtain | 75 | 2 | / |
| Sabtaain | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sabtaian | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sabtan | 71 | 600 | / |
| Sawtan | 71 | 2 | / |
| Saftam | 71 | 2 | / |
| Shefteyan | 71 | 2 | / |
| Seftan | 71 | 2 | / |
| Softan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zaftan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Safteen | 67 | 97 | / |
| Sabtein | 67 | 14 | / |
| Sabtaan | 67 | 6 | / |
| Sobhtan | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sabtayn | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zaftanh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sobtain | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sabtean | 67 | 1 | / |
| Showtan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sabttan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Softine | 67 | 0 | / |
Shaftain Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shaftain in the Marathi language | ||
| शाफतैन | saphataina | - |
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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 Shaftain
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