Shifov Surname
Approximately 21 people bear this surname
Shifov Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 19 | 1:450,402 | 34,739 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
Shifov Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shifov Come From? nationality or country of origin
Shifov (Russian: Шифов) is most common in Israel. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Shifov? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 4,307,654th most commonly used last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 347,025,996 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 90 percent of Shifov reside; 90 percent reside in West Asia and 90 percent reside in Judeo-West Asia.
It is most common in Israel, where it is held by 19 people, or 1 in 450,402. In Israel Shifov is most numerous in: Haifa District, where 42 percent are found, Judea and Samaria Area, where 42 percent are found and Southern District, where 11 percent are found. Excluding Israel this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Bulgaria, where 5 percent are found and Russia, where 5 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shifoev | 92 | 47 | / |
| Shifova | 92 | 2 | / |
| Shoifov | 92 | 1 | / |
| Sifov | 91 | 1 | / |
| Shefov | 83 | 137 | / |
| Saifov | 83 | 17 | / |
| Seifov | 83 | 16 | / |
| Shifow | 83 | 8 | / |
| Hzifov | 83 | 4 | / |
| Soifov | 83 | 1 | / |
| Sifova | 83 | 1 | / |
| Shufov | 83 | 1 | / |
| Chifov | 83 | 1 | / |
| Schiffova | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shefova | 77 | 190 | / |
| Shifaev | 77 | 123 | / |
| Saifova | 77 | 10 | / |
| Shyfoev | 77 | 2 | / |
| Sefov | 73 | 20 | / |
| Zifov | 73 | 12 | / |
| Sufov | 73 | 8 | / |
| Szeifova | 71 | 2 | / |
| Shifaw | 67 | 2,455 | / |
| Sayfov | 67 | 2,252 | / |
| Sefova | 67 | 23 | / |
| Zaifov | 67 | 18 | / |
| Seyfov | 67 | 7 | / |
| Sejfov | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shifaf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sifaev | 67 | 1 | / |
Shifov Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shifov in the Russian language | ||
| Шифов | sifov | - |
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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 Shifov
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