Shift Surname
Approximately 41 people bear this surname
Shift Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 34 | 1:2,258,310 | 76,749 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
Shift (104) may also be a first name.
Shift Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shift Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shift (Hindi: शिफत, Russian: Шифт) occurs more in Iran more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Shift click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shift? popularity and diffusion
Shift is the 3,055,934th most numerous family name globally, held by around 1 in 177,745,022 people. The last name Shift is mostly found in Asia, where 85 percent of Shift reside; 83 percent reside in South Asia and 83 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 925,156th most frequently held forename on earth, held by 104 people.
This last name is most frequently held in Iran, where it is borne by 34 people, or 1 in 2,258,310. In Iran it is primarily found in: Gilan Province, where 82 percent live, Ardabil Province, where 3 percent live and Fars Province, where 3 percent live. Outside of Iran this surname occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 7 percent live and England, where 2 percent live.
Shift Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Shift has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Shift surname contracted 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shift Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shift in the Hindi language | ||
| शिफत | siphata | - |
| Shift in the Russian language | ||
| Шифт | sift | - |
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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 Shift
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