Shaofan Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
Shaofan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
Shaofan (28,496) may also be a first name.
Shaofan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shaofan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Shaofan is found most frequently in Taiwan. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Shaofan? popularity and diffusion
It is the 7,117,718th most numerous surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 57 percent of Shaofan are found; 57 percent are found in East Asia and 57 percent are found in Sino-East Asia. It is also the 29,015th most commonly occurring first name on earth, held by 28,496 people.
It is most commonly used in Taiwan, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 7,814,915. In Taiwan it is most common in: Taichung City, where 67 percent are found and Taipei City, where 33 percent are found. Excluding Taiwan it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 43 percent are found and China, where 14 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shaofang | 93 | 14 | / |
| Saofan | 92 | 170 | / |
| Chaofan | 86 | 12 | / |
| Chaofang | 80 | 4 | / |
| Shaofong | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shoafain | 80 | 1 | / |
| Soafan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sohavan | 71 | 146 | / |
| Saofong | 71 | 7 | / |
| Suiafan | 71 | 2 | / |
| Saaefan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sahovan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chaophan | 67 | 11 | / |
| Saiyafan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sayyafan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shoaphane | 63 | 114 | / |
| Chaowphan | 63 | 28 | / |
| Chaoophan | 63 | 4 | / |
| Saophan | 57 | 33 | / |
| Saophon | 57 | 4 | / |
| Chaophachen | 56 | 12 | / |
| Chaophon | 53 | 71 | / |
| Saeaphan | 53 | 5 | / |
| Chaophong | 50 | 161 | / |
| Sajjaphan | 50 | 12 | / |
| Saiyaphon | 50 | 9 | / |
| Saiyaphan | 50 | 9 | / |
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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 Shaofan
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