Shifak Surname

858,879th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 317 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sri Lanka
Highest density in:
Sri Lanka

Shifak Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shifak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka2921:71,2627,441
Indonesia141:9,446,371356,066
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

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 surname Shifak (Hindi: शिफाक, Marathi: शिफक, Russian: Шифак) is found in Sri Lanka more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shifak? popularity and diffusion

It is the 858,879th most frequently held surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 22,989,104 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Shifak live; 94 percent live in South Asia and 93 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Shifak is also the 1,566,439th most widespread given name on earth, borne by 42 people.

It is most numerous in Sri Lanka, where it is borne by 292 people, or 1 in 71,262. Without taking into account Sri Lanka it is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 4 percent live and The United Arab Emirates, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shaifak921/
Shifakt921/
Sifak91790/
Shifaq8320/
Shifag8316/
Sifake8311/
Saifak838/
Shifok832/
Sifakh831/
Jsifak831/
Shefak831/
Chaifak7773/
Chipfak7743/
Chuifak7725/
Choifak7711/
Shifaaq773/
Shifaag773/
Shaifaq771/
Saifack771/
Shufaik771/
Sefak73185/
Sufak7370/
Sifaq7328/
Sifax732/
Sifok732/
Sifag731/
Sifac731/
Shefahak7114/
Chaifack711/
Sifakova711/
Suphak67140/
Siphak67138/
Sefake6791/
Sefack6710/
Seffak679/
Suffak679/
Sihfaq678/
Shefaq673/
Saifaq672/
Shaifaque672/
Chefak672/
Saifag672/
Sephak671/
Sifaix671/
Shefakova671/
Shufaq671/
Sefakh671/
Sefaik671/
Zifeak671/
Seefak671/
Saifax671/

Shifak Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shifak in the Marathi language
शिफकsiphaka66.67
शीफाकsiphaka33.33
Shifak in the Hindi language
शिफाकsiphaka55.56
शिफकsiphaka44.44
Shifak in the Russian language
Шифакsifak-

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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 Shifak
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