Shifan Surname

118,051st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,896 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sri Lanka
Highest density in:
Maldives

Shifan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shifan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka3,5081:5,932865
Maldives1911:2,116206
United Arab Emirates721:127,25410,508
Qatar591:39,9664,109
India221:34,866,608408,224
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
China21:683,660,78330,601
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Guyana11:762,22114,420
England11:55,718,059489,080
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Shifan (42,430) may also be a first name.

Shifan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shifan (Bengali: শিফন, Hindi: शिफान, Oriya: ଶିଫନ, Russian: Шифан) is more frequently found in Sri Lanka than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shifan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Shifan is the 118,051st most prevalent surname on earth, held by around 1 in 1,870,520 people. Shifan occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Shifan live; 96 percent live in South Asia and 91 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Shifan is also the 21,174th most frequently held forename in the world It is held by 42,430 people.

The surname Shifan is most commonly occurring in Sri Lanka, where it is held by 3,508 people, or 1 in 5,932. Other than Sri Lanka this last name occurs in 19 countries. It is also common in The Maldives, where 5 percent live and The United Arab Emirates, where 2 percent live.

Shifan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Shifan surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

Shifan earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.93% more than the national average, earning $48,297 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shaifan92168/
Shifaan9255/
Shifang9220/
Shihfan921/
Shifhan921/
Shiffan921/
Sifan91778/
Shuifang864/
Schiffan862/
Shihfang860/
Saifan837,375/
Chifan831,984/
Siffan83409/
Shufan83141/
Sifane83141/
Sifain8349/
Seifan8339/
Shifon8327/
Shefan8319/
Sifaun8315/
Shyfan8315/
Suifan837/
Soifan836/
Shifam834/
Sifaan834/
Sifang833/
Sifanh831/
Sidfan831/
Shifanova8051/
Schiffamn801/
Schiffgan800/
Scheifgan800/
Chaifan77379/
Chifane7792/
Choifan7742/
Saaifan7733/
Saifain7729/
Chifang7727/
Seifane7725/
Sifaten7710/
Saifaan777/
Saifang774/
Shiffon773/
Siffain773/
Saifane772/
Shefang772/
Shehfan772/
Schufan771/
Shuffan771/
Sifangh771/
Shiphan771/
Shaifon771/
Sipfgan771/
Shujfan771/
Saiffan771/
Chiffan771/
Shefane771/
Shhyfan771/
Sheefan771/
Sufan731,739/
Sifon73506/
Sefan73442/
Syfan7359/
Zifan7337/
Sifam735/
Xifan734/
Sifón733/
Chaifang7187/
Shuffain7132/
Chiffain7131/
Sifanova7113/
Chaifant717/
Shaiphan713/
Shaiffon711/
Sheefang711/
Shiffone711/
Chisfand711/
Shiphane711/
Schiffon711/
Suphan677,584/
Sefane677,072/
Siphan674,879/
Seafan67432/
Sifong67401/
Sefain67372/
Sifoun67251/
Chifon67180/
Zaifan67129/
Sufain6797/
Seffan6794/
Syofan6790/
Suffan6786/
Saifon6777/
Sephan6764/
Chefan6748/
Seyfan6738/
Sayfan6731/
Sifone6726/
Shufon6726/
Sufhan6725/
Zeifan6718/
Siefon6716/
Syphan6712/
Sifein6711/
Saifam6711/
Siffon6710/
Shifonova678/
Seefan678/
Seifon677/
Shyfon677/
Shyfanova675/
Sufean674/
Soyfan674/
Sefang674/
Sehvan672/
Cesfan672/
Sefean672/
Seifam672/
Suyfan672/
Sefaan672/
Zifaan671/
Xaifan671/
Sifaam671/
Sufaan671/
Sajfan671/
Sefand671/
Sefaun671/
Chifam671/
Chifón671/
Sefhan671/
Sisfon670/
Scifon670/

Shifan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shifan in the Bengali language
শিফনsiphana-
Shifan in the Oriya language
ଶିଫନsiphana-
Shifan in the Hindi language
शिफानsiphana60
शीफनsiphana20
शिफनsiphana20
Shifan in the Russian language
Шифанsifan-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shifan
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