Shaqaf Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Shaqaf Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yemen | 4 | 1:6,606,324 | 25,896 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
Shaqaf (5) may also be a first name.
Shaqaf Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shaqaf Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shaqaf is found most in Yemen. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shaqaf? popularity and diffusion
It is the 8,193,072nd most commonly occurring last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Shaqaf are found; 80 percent are found in West Asia and 80 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula. Shaqaf is also the 5,493,085th most common given name at a global level, held by 5 people.
It is most commonly used in Yemen, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 6,606,324. In Yemen Shaqaf is primarily found in: Sana'a Governorate, where 100 percent live. Aside from Yemen this surname exists in one country. It is also common in Sri Lanka, where 20 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shaqafe | 92 | 58 | / |
| Saqaf | 91 | 379 | / |
| Saqafe | 83 | 6,974 | / |
| Shaqab | 83 | 439 | / |
| Shakaf | 83 | 155 | / |
| Saqqaf | 83 | 31 | / |
| Saqaaf | 83 | 2 | / |
| Saaqaf | 83 | 2 | / |
| Saqaft | 83 | 1 | / |
| Shaqaw | 83 | 1 | / |
| Shakaff | 77 | 9 | / |
| Shakafe | 77 | 8 | / |
| Saqquaf | 77 | 2 | / |
| Shaqhab | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shadkaf | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shaqaib | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shakkaf | 77 | 1 | / |
| Saqab | 73 | 491 | / |
| Saqaw | 73 | 67 | / |
| Sakaf | 73 | 43 | / |
| Seqaf | 73 | 9 | / |
| Zaqaf | 73 | 5 | / |
| Sacquaff | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sakkaf | 67 | 502 | / |
| Sakhaf | 67 | 165 | / |
| Saqaib | 67 | 61 | / |
| Sakaff | 67 | 9 | / |
| Seeqaf | 67 | 5 | / |
| Sekhaf | 67 | 5 | / |
| Saqaab | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shackhaft | 67 | 3 | / |
| Saqova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shakav | 67 | 2 | / |
| Saqqaw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shekaf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ssaqab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saaqab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saiqab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Souqaf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shakof | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shakaw | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Shaqaf
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