Shifao Surname
Approximately 16 people bear this surname
Shifao Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 11 | 1:4,812,874 | 55,358 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
Shifao (24) may also be a first name.
Shifao Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shifao Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shifao is found in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Shifao? popularity and diffusion
It is the 4,908,606th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Shifao reside; 69 percent reside in East Africa and 69 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,187,323rd most frequently used forename on earth It is held by 24 people.
Shifao is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is held by 11 people, or 1 in 4,812,874. In Tanzania Shifao is primarily found in: Arusha Region, where 82 percent reside and Pwani Region, where 9 percent reside. Outside of Tanzania this surname is found in one country. It is also common in Nigeria, where 31 percent reside.
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Shifao
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