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) 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
| 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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