Shifika Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Shifika Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Namibia | 2 | 1:1,204,700 | 16,113 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Shifika (12) may also be a first name.
Shifika Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shifika Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shifika (Hindi: शिफिका) is found in Namibia more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Shifika? popularity and diffusion
The surname Shifika is the 8,968,613th most prevalent surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 75 percent of Shifika reside; 50 percent reside in Southern Africa and 50 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Shifika is also the 3,306,491st most frequent first name at a global level. It is borne by 12 people.
The surname Shifika is most frequently held in Namibia, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 1,204,700. In Namibia Shifika is primarily concentrated in: Hardap Region, where 50 percent reside and Omusati Region, where 50 percent reside. Other than Namibia Shifika exists in 2 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 25 percent reside and India, where 25 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sifika | 92 | 71 | / |
| Chifika | 86 | 194 | / |
| Shefika | 86 | 181 | / |
| Sifaika | 86 | 5 | / |
| Shefikka | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chipfika | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sefika | 77 | 386 | / |
| Sifike | 77 | 57 | / |
| Sufika | 77 | 19 | / |
| Sifiko | 77 | 10 | / |
| Sifuka | 77 | 6 | / |
| Sifiki | 77 | 3 | / |
| Sifjka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sifica | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sifeka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Cifika | 77 | 1 | / |
| Seifikhah | 75 | 1 | / |
| Schaifeka | 75 | 1 | / |
| Siphika | 71 | 758 | / |
| Shefike | 71 | 40 | / |
| Sephika | 71 | 28 | / |
| Shefiki | 71 | 10 | / |
| Shefuka | 71 | 5 | / |
| Cheifitcka | 71 | 1 | / |
| Suefika | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shifeke | 71 | 1 | / |
| Seafika | 71 | 1 | / |
| Suphika | 71 | 1 | / |
| Seifuka | 71 | 1 | / |
| Saifickaja | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sifukha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sifisky | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chipfiko | 67 | 627 | / |
| Chiphika | 67 | 105 | / |
| Shifique | 67 | 10 | / |
| Shefeeka | 67 | 3 | / |
| Seephika | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chipfeka | 67 | 1 | / |
Shifika Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shifika in the Hindi language | ||
| शिफिका | siphika | 50 |
| शीफीका | siphika | 50 |
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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 Shifika
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