Shifran Surname

2,876,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 46 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Israel

Shifran Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shifran Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel301:285,25425,178
Sri Lanka91:2,312,0629,186
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Maldives11:404,1727,269

Shifran Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Shifran Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Shifran (Hindi: शिफरान, Russian: Шифран) is found in Israel more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of Shifran click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shifran? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,876,555th most widespread last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 158,424,911 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 96 percent of Shifran reside; 65 percent reside in West Asia and 65 percent reside in Judeo-West Asia.

It is most widely held in Israel, where it is carried by 30 people, or 1 in 285,254. In Israel Shifran is most common in: Judea and Samaria Area, where 60 percent live, Jerusalem District, where 30 percent live and Haifa District, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account Israel it occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Sri Lanka, where 20 percent live and India, where 7 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Shifran Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shifran in the Hindi language
शिफरानsipharana-
Shifran in the Russian language
Шифранsifran-

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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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