Shefana Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Ethiopia

Shefana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shefana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669

Shefana (23) may also be a first name.

Shefana Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shefana (Hindi: शेफाना) occurs in India more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shefana? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 8,968,613th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 75 percent of Shefana live; 75 percent live in South Asia and 75 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Shefana is also the 2,239,265th most commonly used first name in the world, borne by 23 people.

The surname is most frequently used in India, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 255,688,461. In India Shefana is primarily found in: Kerala, where 100 percent reside. Without taking into account India this surname exists in one country. It is also found in Ethiopia, where 25 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Shefana Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shefana in the Hindi language
शेफानाsephana-

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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 Shefana
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