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
The last name Shifak (Hindi: शिफाक, Marathi: शिफक, Russian: Шифак) is found most in Sri Lanka. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shifak? popularity and diffusion
It is the 858,879th most widespread surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 22,989,104 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Shifak are found; 94 percent are found in South Asia and 93 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Shifak is also the 1,566,439th most frequent forename worldwide It is held by 42 people.
The last name is most common in Sri Lanka, where it is carried by 292 people, or 1 in 71,262. Aside from Sri Lanka this surname occurs 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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