Shafiq

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic شفيق (shafīq, “compassionate”); this surname is predominantly found in Pakistan.

Proper noun

Shafiq (plural Shafiqs)

1. A surname from Arabic.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Shafiq is the 40313^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 543 individuals. Shafiq is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (86.92%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Shafiq”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.