Shaifun Surname

4,649,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Shaifun Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shaifun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India171:45,121,493474,784
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Shaifun (723) may also be a first name.

Shaifun Last Name Facts

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

Shaifun (Hindi: शैफुन, Marathi: सैपुन) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Shaifun? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,649,889th most widespread family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 404,863,662 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Shaifun are found; 94 percent are found in South Asia and 94 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Shaifun is also the 306,882nd most widely held forename worldwide, held by 723 people.

It is most frequently occurring in India, where it is carried by 17 people, or 1 in 45,121,493. In India it is most numerous in: Bihar, where 65 percent are found, Jharkhand, where 29 percent are found and Delhi, where 6 percent are found. Barring India it is found in one country. It is also common in Thailand, where 6 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Shaifun Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shaifun in the Hindi language
शैफुनsaiphuna82.76
शैफूनsaiphuna14.48
सैफुनsaiphuna0.69
शइफुनsa'iphuna0.69
शै़फुनsaiphuna0.69
शाइफुनsa'iphuna0.69
Shaifun in the Marathi language
सैपुनsaipuna50
शैफुनsaiphuna50

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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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  • 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 Shaifun
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