Shoufani Surname
Approximately 897 people bear this surname
Shoufani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | 452 | 1:12,471 | 1,780 |
| Israel | 362 | 1:23,640 | 3,486 |
| Jordan | 32 | 1:276,326 | 10,740 |
| Palestine | 18 | 1:252,714 | 10,113 |
| Canada | 16 | 1:2,302,849 | 139,666 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
Shoufani Demographics
Shoufani Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Shoufani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shoufani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shoufani (Arabic: شوفاني) is found most in Lebanon. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Shoufani? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 393,872nd most numerous last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 8,124,354 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 97 percent of Shoufani reside; 97 percent reside in West Asia and 56 percent reside in Levant.
This surname is most prevalent in Lebanon, where it is borne by 452 people, or 1 in 12,471. In Lebanon it is most numerous in: Nabatiye Governorate, where 57 percent reside, Mount Lebanon Governorate, where 31 percent reside and Beirut Governorate, where 4 percent reside. Outside of Lebanon it exists in 14 countries. It is also common in Israel, where 40 percent reside and Jordan, where 4 percent reside.
Shoufani Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Shoufani surname is primarily Maronite (98%) in Lebanon.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shoufani Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shoufani in the Arabic language | ||
| شوفاني | shwfany | - |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
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 Shoufani
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis