Afanasjeva Surname

296,030th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,288 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Latvia
Highest density in:
Latvia

Afanasjeva Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Afanasjeva Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Latvia8571:2,392287
Lithuania2501:12,1382,193
Estonia961:13,7692,151
Russia441:3,275,524171,933
England111:5,065,278148,650
Finland111:499,70030,478
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Afanasjeva Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Afanasjeva Come From? nationality or country of origin

Afanasjeva is found in Latvia more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Afanasjeva click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Afanasjeva? popularity and diffusion

Afanasjeva is the 296,030th most commonly occurring family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 5,658,033 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of Afanasjeva reside; 96 percent reside in Northern Europe and 93 percent reside in Baltic Europe.

Afanasjeva is most frequently used in Latvia, where it is borne by 857 people, or 1 in 2,392. In Latvia Afanasjeva is most common in: Riga Planning Region, where 44 percent live, Latgale, where 30 percent live and Kurzeme Planning Region, where 17 percent live. Outside of Latvia Afanasjeva occurs in 18 countries. It is also found in Lithuania, where 19 percent live and Estonia, where 7 percent live.

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Afanasjeva
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