Shefta Surname
Approximately 128 people bear this surname
Shefta Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 89 | 1:393,502 | 7,096 |
| England | 23 | 1:2,422,524 | 89,093 |
| Pakistan | 8 | 1:22,330,486 | 77,733 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
Shefta (279) may also be a first name.
Shefta Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shefta Come From? nationality or country of origin
Shefta (Hindi: शेफता, Oriya: େସଫତା) is more commonly found in Iraq than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Shefta? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,589,322nd most widespread family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 56,933,952 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 80 percent of Shefta are found; 70 percent are found in West Asia and 70 percent are found in Levant. It is also the 531,524th most widely held forename at a global level, borne by 279 people.
The last name Shefta is most commonly occurring in Iraq, where it is carried by 89 people, or 1 in 393,502. Apart from Iraq Shefta exists in 6 countries. It is also found in England, where 18 percent are found and Pakistan, where 6 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheefta | 92 | 3 | / |
| Sheftah | 92 | 2 | / |
| Sheftad | 92 | 1 | / |
| Sefta | 91 | 539 | / |
| Seftaz | 83 | 343 | / |
| Shefte | 83 | 84 | / |
| Seftah | 83 | 50 | / |
| Shewta | 83 | 45 | / |
| Seftas | 83 | 36 | / |
| Shifta | 83 | 16 | / |
| Shefty | 83 | 14 | / |
| Shafta | 83 | 10 | / |
| Shebta | 83 | 2 | / |
| Shevta | 83 | 2 | / |
| Chefta | 83 | 1 | / |
| Shaheefta | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shefter | 77 | 168 | / |
| Schefte | 77 | 84 | / |
| Shaifta | 77 | 11 | / |
| Sheftes | 77 | 6 | / |
| Shaftah | 77 | 4 | / |
| Sefthas | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sipheta | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shaftai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shiftah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Schifta | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shevtha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Safta | 73 | 4,877 | / |
| Softa | 73 | 2,451 | / |
| Zefta | 73 | 382 | / |
| Sefti | 73 | 288 | / |
| Sefty | 73 | 58 | / |
| Sewta | 73 | 40 | / |
| Sebta | 73 | 24 | / |
| Sevta | 73 | 16 | / |
| Xefta | 73 | 5 | / |
| Sifta | 73 | 3 | / |
| Sefto | 73 | 3 | / |
| Sefte | 73 | 1 | / |
| Siphetha | 71 | 19 | / |
| Schiffta | 71 | 3 | / |
| Shifftah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shaiftah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shafto | 67 | 736 | / |
| Softah | 67 | 522 | / |
| Sefteh | 67 | 128 | / |
| Shevte | 67 | 97 | / |
| Scheffter | 67 | 74 | / |
| Sefter | 67 | 50 | / |
| Shifty | 67 | 46 | / |
| Saftah | 67 | 30 | / |
| Saftau | 67 | 25 | / |
| Shewte | 67 | 20 | / |
| Shawta | 67 | 18 | / |
| Chifta | 67 | 12 | / |
| Sevtap | 67 | 12 | / |
| Shifte | 67 | 10 | / |
| Seewta | 67 | 10 | / |
| Sophta | 67 | 8 | / |
| Softaj | 67 | 7 | / |
| Shevti | 67 | 6 | / |
| Sifeta | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sohvta | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shiwta | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shivta | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shibta | 67 | 2 | / |
| Seftey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chevta | 67 | 1 | / |
| Scheifter | 67 | 1 | / |
| Showta | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seabta | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shifto | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sayfta | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seftei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seftge | 67 | 0 | / |
| Sjefte | 67 | 0 | / |
| Sewtas | 67 | 0 | / |
Shefta Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shefta in the Oriya language | ||
| େସଫତା | esaphata | - |
| Shefta in the Hindi language | ||
| शेफता | sephata | 69.16 |
| शेफ्ता | sephta | 28.97 |
| ़शेफता | sephata | 0.93 |
| शेफ़ता | sefata | 0.93 |
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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
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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 Shefta
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