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) occurs in Namibia more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shifika? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 8,968,613th most widely held last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 75 percent of Shifika are found; 50 percent are found in Southern Africa and 50 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Shifika is also the 3,306,491st most numerous first name in the world. It is borne by 12 people.
Shifika is most commonly used in Namibia, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 1,204,700. In Namibia it is primarily concentrated in: Hardap Region, where 50 percent are found and Omusati Region, where 50 percent are found. Other than Namibia this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 25 percent are found and India, where 25 percent are found.
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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