Abshan Surname
Approximately 9 people bear this surname
Abshan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 4 | 1:8,038,296 | 30,874 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Abshan (19) may also be a first name.
Abshan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Abshan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Abshan (Marathi: अबशान) occurs most in Afghanistan. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Abshan.
How Common Is The Last Name Abshan? popularity and diffusion
Abshan is the 6,360,413th most numerous family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Abshan reside; 78 percent reside in South Asia and 67 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Abshan is also the 2,523,061st most commonly occurring given name world-wide, borne by 19 people.
The last name Abshan is most common in Afghanistan, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 8,038,296. In Afghanistan it is most frequent in: Badakhshan, where 25 percent live, Baghlan, where 25 percent live and Balkh, where 25 percent live. Excluding Afghanistan this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 22 percent live and India, where 11 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Abshan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Abshan in the Marathi language | ||
| अबशान | abasana | - |
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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 Abshan
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