Shifura Surname

2,944,094th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 44 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Namibia
Highest density in:
Namibia

Shifura Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shifura Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Namibia361:66,9287,260
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054

Shifura (83) may also be a first name.

Shifura Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shifura is found in Namibia more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shifura? popularity and diffusion

The surname Shifura is the 2,944,094th most frequently occurring family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 165,626,044 people. The surname Shifura occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Shifura are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Shifura is also the 1,052,971st most widespread first name at a global level, borne by 83 people.

The surname Shifura is most frequently held in Namibia, where it is carried by 36 people, or 1 in 66,928. In Namibia it is most prevalent in: Kavango East Region, where 97 percent are found and Khomas Region, where 3 percent are found. Excluding Namibia this surname exists in one country. It is also common in South Africa, where 18 percent are found.

Shifura Last Name Statistics demography

Shifura earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 253.71% more than the national average, earning R 840,540 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shifurah931/
Sifura9239/
Shiffurah881/
Chifura86173/
Saifura8651/
Sifoura861/
Shufura861/
Shifure861/
Chipfura8033/
Saifutra807/
Chifoura801/
Sifouras801/
Chifurah801/
Saifaura801/
Sifora77144/
Sifuro7750/
Sifuri7731/
Sefura7724/
Sifira777/
Sufura777/
Sifure772/
Saifuri71291/
Chifuro71166/
Chifuri7193/
Chifure7193/
Sephira7116/
Sifouri7114/
Shefora719/
Siphira716/
Suphira716/
Saifora713/
Shufira712/
Shefure712/
Shefuri711/
Siffora711/
Siforea711/
Cipfura711/
Chefura711/
Siffuri711/
Siffouri67136/
Chipfuro6729/
Saifouri6723/
Seifouri6722/
Chipfure6713/
Saifuroh677/
Chiphura674/
Chipfuri674/
Suphiray671/
Siphutra671/
Siphirah671/
Schiffhaure671/
Shephira670/

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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 Shifura
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis