Shaifu Surname

2,776,799th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 49 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Shaifu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shaifu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria191:9,323,303191,560
Malaysia131:2,268,78789,138
Bangladesh91:17,706,30813,537
India61:127,844,230863,365
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443

Shaifu (411) may also be a first name.

Shaifu Last Name Facts

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

Shaifu (Hindi: शैफू, Marathi: शैफु) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Shaifu.

How Common Is The Last Name Shaifu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,776,799th most frequently occurring last name globally It is held by around 1 in 148,725,427 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 61 percent of Shaifu are found; 39 percent are found in West Africa and 39 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 424,977th most frequently occurring first name at a global level, held by 411 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 19 people, or 1 in 9,323,303. In Nigeria Shaifu is most prevalent in: Zamfara, where 53 percent reside, Federal Capital Territory, where 26 percent reside and Bauchi, where 5 percent reside. Aside from Nigeria it exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Malaysia, where 27 percent reside and Bangladesh, where 18 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shaifud926/
Shaiffu922/
Shaifui921/
Shifu91800/
Saifu91596/
Shafu91254/
Shaifudd867/
Chaifu83691/
Shifau83510/
Shafau83322/
Saifou8352/
Saifud8341/
Shaffu8336/
Shafeu8326/
Shafou8325/
Sayifu8321/
Shafui8319/
Shiofu8318/
Sheifu8316/
Shafut837/
Saifui835/
Sjaifu835/
Saifuz833/
Sahafu832/
Saiifu832/
Saifau831/
Saifuj831/
Saifus831/
Shayfu831/
Shafus831/
Saaifu831/
Shaafu831/
Shijfu831/
Shaufu831/
Shifuh831/
Shuifu831/
Shifhu831/
Shifou831/
Saiffu831/
Shifut830/
Safu801,773/
Sifu80328/
Shafout77294/
Chaifou77189/
Shafoup7726/
Shaffau7725/
Saifudd7712/
Shifahu7711/
Shaffou778/
Sahafuj776/
Shafahu776/
Saidfou776/
Shaufus775/
Shafaut775/
Saifout773/
Sheifou772/
Shafudd772/
Schiffu771/
Shaifoo771/
Shaafou771/
Shiffou771/
Schafus771/
Shaiphu771/
Saifuzz771/
Shaffeu771/
Shaffud771/
Shahfud771/
Shaffut770/
Seifu7390,645/
Safou737,127/
Chifu732,952/
Safui732,201/
Saefu731,098/
Siafu73481/
Chafu73458/
Shefu73326/
Sifau73250/
Sayfu73189/
Safau73150/
Sifou73140/
Saffu7347/
Saafu7320/
Siefu7320/
Safud7311/
Zaifu7310/
Safeu736/
Seafu736/
Saufu735/
Safuh735/
Hsifu734/
Safus733/
Sifup732/
Sifeu732/
Siffu732/
Sifuh732/
Safut732/
Safuy731/
Sapfu731/
Sifhu731/
Sifui731/
Ssafu731/
Safup731/
Satfu731/
Shaafout71878/
Schaufus7158/
Schaffuß7117/
Sheiffou7111/
Chaiffou7110/
Schaffus716/
Schafuss712/
Saifaudd711/
Shahafuj711/
Saidfouz711/
Chaaifou711/
Shaffouh711/
Shaffuit710/
Seyifu6715,295/
Seifou671,512/
Shafoe67403/
Saifoo67280/
Saiphu67174/
Safoux67147/
Chifui67124/
Saffou67117/
Chafou6775/
Schaufuss6770/
Chipfu6749/
Sifahu6733/
Seafus6728/
Shefou6726/
Chafut6725/
Schafhaus6724/
Shefau6717/
Safout6715/
Chaffu6714/
Siaffu6713/
Chifou6712/
Sayfou679/
Sheffu679/
Chafuz679/
Saufui679/
Shyfut679/
Shefui678/
Shaphu677/
Suifau677/
Siefus677/
Saufou676/
Shefuh675/
Seiefu674/
Shafoo674/
Sifouh674/
Sadfou674/
Safeus674/
Saafou674/
Sahfui674/
Siefou674/
Saufus673/
Shifoo673/
Saffui673/
Chifau673/
Chafud673/
Schaffuss673/
Sayfut672/
Zahafu672/
Siefeu672/
Safeut672/
Siyefu672/
Shoufu672/
Safaud671/
Safaut671/
Saffau671/
Siewfu671/
Chifut671/
Seifuu671/
Saafui671/
Shefhu671/
Shefeu671/
Sifauh671/
Zaifau671/
Shehfu671/
Sheefu671/
Shifoe671/
Siffou671/
Siafou671/
Ssifou671/
Saefui671/
Safuis671/
Saphau671/
Schaffusz671/
Sawfui671/
Sayfud671/
Seifeu671/
Chafui671/
Safouz671/
Syiefu671/
Sijefu671/
Sifous671/
Sephau671/
Safoud671/
Saefuu671/
Sifaud671/
Suyafu671/
Scifus670/
Seifut670/
Chafus670/
Seifus670/
Schaffuit670/

Shaifu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shaifu in the Marathi language
शैफुsaiphu85.71
शैफूsaiphu14.29
Shaifu in the Hindi language
शैफूsaiphu85.37
शैफुsaiphu9.76
शैफ़ूsaifu2.44
शईफूsa'iphu2.44

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