Afanyan Surname
Approximately 16 people bear this surname
Afanyan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 10 | 1:17,714,276 | 277,641 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Afanyan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Afanyan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Afanyan (Russian: Афанян) is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Afanyan? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 4,908,606th most common last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. The surname Afanyan is predominantly found in Africa, where 63 percent of Afanyan are found; 63 percent are found in West Africa and 63 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
The last name is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is carried by 10 people, or 1 in 17,714,276. In Nigeria Afanyan is primarily found in: Bayelsa, where 100 percent are found. Aside from Nigeria this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also common in France, where 13 percent are found and Armenia, where 6 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hafanyan | 93 | 7 | / |
| Affanyan | 93 | 3 | / |
| Afanjyan | 93 | 1 | / |
| Afanean | 86 | 7 | / |
| Afonyan | 86 | 6 | / |
| Asfanyasin | 82 | 6 | / |
| Azfanian | 80 | 1 | / |
| Afganian | 80 | 1 | / |
| Afagnon | 71 | 169 | / |
| Afonyon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Afanyom | 71 | 1 | / |
| Affagnon | 67 | 1,100 | / |
| Afangnon | 67 | 43 | / |
| Affangnon | 63 | 62 | / |
| Afagnihoun | 59 | 94 | / |
| Afognon | 57 | 480 | / |
| Affagnihoun | 56 | 165 | / |
| Afangnihoun | 56 | 29 | / |
| Affognon | 53 | 2,256 | / |
| Affangnihoun | 53 | 20 | / |
| Afongnon | 53 | 1 | / |
| Afougnon | 53 | 1 | / |
| Affougnon | 50 | 51 | / |
| Affongnon | 50 | 2 | / |
| Afffognon | 50 | 1 | / |
Afanyan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Afanyan in the Russian language | ||
| Афанян | afanan | - |
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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 Afanyan
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