Shifak Surname
Approximately 317 people bear this surname
Shifak Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 292 | 1:71,262 | 7,441 |
| Indonesia | 14 | 1:9,446,371 | 356,066 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
Shifak (42) may also be a first name.
Shifak Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shifak Come From? nationality or country of origin
Shifak (Hindi: शिफाक, Marathi: शिफक, Russian: Шифак) is more commonly found in Sri Lanka than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Shifak.
How Common Is The Last Name Shifak? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 858,879th most numerous family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 22,989,104 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Shifak live; 94 percent live in South Asia and 93 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 1,566,439th most numerous forename globally. It is borne by 42 people.
The surname is most prevalent in Sri Lanka, where it is carried by 292 people, or 1 in 71,262. Barring Sri Lanka this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 4 percent are found and The United Arab Emirates, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shaifak | 92 | 1 | / |
| Shifakt | 92 | 1 | / |
| Sifak | 91 | 790 | / |
| Shifaq | 83 | 20 | / |
| Shifag | 83 | 16 | / |
| Sifake | 83 | 11 | / |
| Saifak | 83 | 8 | / |
| Shifok | 83 | 2 | / |
| Sifakh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Jsifak | 83 | 1 | / |
| Shefak | 83 | 1 | / |
| Chaifak | 77 | 73 | / |
| Chipfak | 77 | 43 | / |
| Chuifak | 77 | 25 | / |
| Choifak | 77 | 11 | / |
| Shifaaq | 77 | 3 | / |
| Shifaag | 77 | 3 | / |
| Shaifaq | 77 | 1 | / |
| Saifack | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shufaik | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sefak | 73 | 185 | / |
| Sufak | 73 | 70 | / |
| Sifaq | 73 | 28 | / |
| Sifax | 73 | 2 | / |
| Sifok | 73 | 2 | / |
| Sifag | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sifac | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shefahak | 71 | 14 | / |
| Chaifack | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sifakova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Suphak | 67 | 140 | / |
| Siphak | 67 | 138 | / |
| Sefake | 67 | 91 | / |
| Sefack | 67 | 10 | / |
| Seffak | 67 | 9 | / |
| Suffak | 67 | 9 | / |
| Sihfaq | 67 | 8 | / |
| Shefaq | 67 | 3 | / |
| Saifaq | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shaifaque | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chefak | 67 | 2 | / |
| Saifag | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sephak | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sifaix | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shefakova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shufaq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sefakh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sefaik | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zifeak | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seefak | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saifax | 67 | 1 | / |
Shifak Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shifak in the Marathi language | ||
| शिफक | siphaka | 66.67 |
| शीफाक | siphaka | 33.33 |
| Shifak in the Hindi language | ||
| शिफाक | siphaka | 55.56 |
| शिफक | siphaka | 44.44 |
| Shifak in the Russian language | ||
| Шифак | sifak | - |
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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 Shifak
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