Şefik Surname
Approximately 832 people bear this surname
Şefik Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 791 | 1:98,384 | 8,643 |
| Northern Cyprus | 41 | 1:7,781 | 1,851 |
The alternate forms: Sefik (86) & Šefik (21) are calculated separately.
Şefik (16,100) may also be a first name.
Şefik Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Şefik Come From? nationality or country of origin
Şefik occurs most in Turkey. It can be found as a variant: Sefik or Šefik. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Şefik? popularity and diffusion
The surname Şefik is the 417,776th most widespread surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 8,759,070 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 83 percent of Şefik are found; 83 percent are found in West Asia and 83 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 44,237th most frequently occurring first name on earth, borne by 16,100 people.
The surname Şefik is most frequent in Turkey, where it is carried by 791 people, or 1 in 98,384. In Turkey Şefik is primarily found in: Mersin Province, where 31 percent live, Istanbul Province, where 16 percent live and Duzce Province, where 11 percent live. Without taking into account Turkey this surname occurs in one country. It also occurs in Northern Cyprus, where 5 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sefik | 93 | 86 | / |
| Šefik | 93 | 21 | / |
| Şevik | 80 | 10,064 | / |
| Cefik | 80 | 12 | / |
| Şefki | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sefike | 73 | 874 | / |
| Sefika | 73 | 386 | / |
| Sefick | 73 | 134 | / |
| Seyfik | 73 | 71 | / |
| Šefike | 73 | 6 | / |
| Šefika | 73 | 3 | / |
| Sefeik | 73 | 3 | / |
| Se Fik | 73 | 2 | / |
| Seffik | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cefika | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sefiki | 73 | 1 | / |
| Syefik | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sefaik | 73 | 1 | / |
| Şevk | 67 | 360 | / |
| Zeefuik | 67 | 119 | / |
| Sfik | 67 | 35 | / |
| Seffike | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sefoiko | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xefk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zefk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zfik | 67 | 1 | / |
| Suefika | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sefiako | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seafika | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sefeick | 67 | 1 | / |
| Se Afik | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seofika | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Şefik
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