Shagfta Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Pakistan

Shagfta Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shagfta Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan121:14,886,99061,272
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Shagfta (240) may also be a first name.

Shagfta Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shagfta (Hindi: शगुफता) is more frequently found in Pakistan than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shagfta? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 5,213,395th most common last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 520,538,994 people. Shagfta occurs mostly in Asia, where 93 percent of Shagfta reside; 93 percent reside in South Asia and 86 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 577,234th most frequently used first name globally, borne by 240 people.

The surname is most widely held in Pakistan, where it is carried by 12 people, or 1 in 14,886,990. In Pakistan Shagfta is most prevalent in: Sindh, where 92 percent reside and Punjab, where 8 percent reside. Apart from Pakistan this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in India, where 7 percent reside and Kenya, where 7 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Shagfta Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shagfta in the Hindi language
शगुफताsaguphata66.67
शगुफ्ताsaguphta33.33

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shagfta
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