Shifana Surname

636,210th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 479 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Maldives
Highest density in:
Maldives

Shifana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shifana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Maldives3881:1,042119
India781:9,834,172191,207
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
England11:55,718,059489,080
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Shifana (2,494) may also be a first name.

Shifana Last Name Facts

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

Shifana (Bengali: শিফনা, Dhivehi: ު‫ޝިފާނާ, Hindi: शिफाना) is borne by more people in The Maldives than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shifana? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 636,210th most commonly used surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 15,214,083 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Shifana are found; 98 percent are found in South Asia and 81 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 147,827th most numerous given name internationally It is held by 2,494 people.

This last name is most frequently used in The Maldives, where it is carried by 388 people, or 1 in 1,042. In The Maldives Shifana is most numerous in: Malé, where 54 percent are found, Kaafu Atoll, where 6 percent are found and Shaviyani Atoll, where 5 percent are found. Without taking into account The Maldives Shifana occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in India, where 16 percent are found and Sri Lanka, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Shifana Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shifana in the Bengali language
শিফনাsiphana-
Shifana in the Hindi language
शिफानाsiphana-
Shifana in the Dhivehi language
ު‫ޝިފާނާusifana-

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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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