Shifaq Surname
Approximately 20 people bear this surname
Shifaq Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maldives | 12 | 1:33,681 | 1,888 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
Shifaq (24) may also be a first name.
Shifaq Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shifaq Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shifaq (Dhivehi: ޝިފާޤ) occurs in The Maldives more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Shifaq? popularity and diffusion
The surname Shifaq is the 4,427,875th most commonly used last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 364,377,296 people. Shifaq is primarily found in Asia, where 80 percent of Shifaq are found; 80 percent are found in South Asia and 75 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 2,187,323rd most frequently held first name globally. It is borne by 24 people.
This surname is most widely held in The Maldives, where it is carried by 12 people, or 1 in 33,681. In The Maldives it is mostly found in: Malé, where 58 percent reside, Meemu Atoll, where 8 percent reside and Noonu Atoll, where 8 percent reside. Aside from The Maldives it occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in England, where 20 percent reside and Pakistan, where 15 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shifaaq | 92 | 3 | / |
| Shaifaq | 92 | 1 | / |
| Sifaq | 91 | 28 | / |
| Shifak | 83 | 317 | / |
| Shifag | 83 | 16 | / |
| Sihfaq | 83 | 8 | / |
| Shefaq | 83 | 3 | / |
| Saifaq | 83 | 2 | / |
| Shufaq | 83 | 1 | / |
| Shaifaque | 80 | 2 | / |
| Sheefaq | 77 | 4 | / |
| Shifaag | 77 | 3 | / |
| Shayfaq | 77 | 2 | / |
| Shaifak | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shifakt | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sifak | 73 | 790 | / |
| Sifax | 73 | 2 | / |
| Sefaq | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sifac | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sifag | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sihfaque | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sifake | 67 | 11 | / |
| Saifak | 67 | 8 | / |
| Sufaiq | 67 | 5 | / |
| Siphaq | 67 | 4 | / |
| Saifag | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shifok | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jsifak | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saifax | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sifaix | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shefak | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sifakh | 67 | 1 | / |
Shifaq Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shifaq in the Dhivehi language | ||
| ޝިފާޤ | sifaq | - |
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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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- 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 Shifaq
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