Shafiq
English
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Arabic شفيق (shafīq, “compassionate”); this surname is predominantly found in Pakistan.
Proper noun
editShafiq (plural Shafiqs)
- A surname from Arabic.
Statistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, Shafiq is the 40313th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 543 individuals. Shafiq is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (86.92%) individuals.
Further reading
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Shafiq”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.