Shifaq Surname

4,427,875th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Maldives
Highest density in:
Maldives

Shifaq Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shifaq Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Maldives121:33,6811,888
England41:13,929,515290,718
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521

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) is found most frequently in The Maldives. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Shifaq click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shifaq? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,427,875th most frequently held last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 364,377,296 people. The surname occurs predominantly 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. Shifaq is also the 2,187,323rd most commonly occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 24 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in The Maldives, where it is held by 12 people, or 1 in 33,681. In The Maldives it is mostly found in: Malé, where 58 percent are found, Meemu Atoll, where 8 percent are found and Noonu Atoll, where 8 percent are found. Besides The Maldives this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in England, where 20 percent are found and Pakistan, where 15 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shifaaq923/
Shaifaq921/
Sifaq9128/
Shifak83317/
Shifag8316/
Sihfaq838/
Shefaq833/
Saifaq832/
Shufaq831/
Shaifaque802/
Sheefaq774/
Shifaag773/
Shayfaq772/
Shaifak771/
Shifakt771/
Sifak73790/
Sifax732/
Sefaq731/
Sifac731/
Sifag731/
Sihfaque711/
Sifake6711/
Saifak678/
Sufaiq675/
Siphaq674/
Saifag672/
Shifok672/
Jsifak671/
Saifax671/
Sifaix671/
Shefak671/
Sifakh671/

Shifaq Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shifaq in the Dhivehi language
ޝިފާޤ‬sifaq-

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