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
The surname Şefik occurs most in Turkey. It may also occur as: Sefik or Šefik. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Şefik? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 417,776th most frequently held surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 8,759,070 people. It is mostly found 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. Şefik is also the 44,237th most widely held first name globally It is held by 16,100 people.
This surname is most common in Turkey, where it is held by 791 people, or 1 in 98,384. In Turkey it is mostly concentrated in: Mersin Province, where 31 percent reside, Istanbul Province, where 16 percent reside and Duzce Province, where 11 percent reside. Aside from Turkey Şefik occurs in one country. It is also common in Northern Cyprus, where 5 percent reside.
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
- 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