Afaran Surname
Approximately 85 people bear this surname
Afaran Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 58 | 1:3,054,185 | 94,504 |
| India | 25 | 1:30,682,615 | 377,978 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
Afaran (113) may also be a first name.
Afaran Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Afaran Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Afaran (Arabic: افران, Hindi: अफरान, Marathi: आफरान) is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Afaran? popularity and diffusion
The last name Afaran is the 2,034,059th most frequently occurring last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 85,735,834 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 68 percent of Afaran reside; 68 percent reside in West Africa and 68 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 881,625th most frequently held forename on earth, held by 113 people.
The surname is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 58 people, or 1 in 3,054,185. In Nigeria Afaran is primarily concentrated in: Bayelsa, where 60 percent reside, Ondo, where 19 percent reside and Osun, where 10 percent reside. Outside of Nigeria Afaran is found in 3 countries. It is also common in India, where 29 percent reside and Kuwait, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afargan | 92 | 33 | / |
| Gafaran | 92 | 26 | / |
| Afarean | 92 | 15 | / |
| Afarand | 92 | 2 | / |
| Afarzan | 92 | 1 | / |
| Afearan | 92 | 1 | / |
| Asfaran | 92 | 1 | / |
| Afarane | 92 | 1 | / |
| Afarain | 92 | 1 | / |
| Hafarean | 86 | 26 | / |
| Gaffaran | 86 | 5 | / |
| Afarrane | 86 | 2 | / |
| Haffaran | 86 | 2 | / |
| Affarhan | 86 | 1 | / |
| Afaron | 83 | 19 | / |
| Afaram | 83 | 18 | / |
| Efaran | 83 | 4 | / |
| Aforan | 83 | 3 | / |
| Asfaram | 77 | 56 | / |
| Gofaran | 77 | 22 | / |
| Gaforan | 77 | 10 | / |
| Apharan | 77 | 4 | / |
| Ofearan | 77 | 4 | / |
| Afaraim | 77 | 3 | / |
| Aaferan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Aufaron | 77 | 1 | / |
| Haforan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Afeeran | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hafaron | 77 | 0 | / |
| Gafooran | 71 | 29 | / |
| Asfooran | 71 | 26 | / |
| Afasroon | 71 | 13 | / |
| Afarasim | 71 | 6 | / |
| Gapharan | 71 | 6 | / |
| Heffaran | 71 | 6 | / |
| Ahavaran | 71 | 4 | / |
| Afarhoun | 71 | 2 | / |
| Gafaroun | 71 | 1 | / |
| Affarein | 71 | 1 | / |
| Avarahan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Eifargan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Haferran | 71 | 0 | / |
| Hoffaran | 71 | 0 | / |
| Hafferan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Asfarotin | 67 | 7 | / |
| Oforan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aferon | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gafohrain | 67 | 1 | / |
| Afarassim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ousfarane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ophaharan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ofaron | 67 | 1 | / |
| Afarom | 67 | 1 | / |
Afaran Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Afaran in the Hindi language | ||
| अफरान | apharana | 74.58 |
| आफरान | apharana | 18.64 |
| अ॰फरान | apharana | 3.39 |
| आफरन | apharana | 1.69 |
| अफरन | apharana | 1.69 |
| Afaran in the Marathi language | ||
| आफरान | apharana | 50 |
| आफरन | apharana | 50 |
| Afaran in the Arabic language | ||
| افران | afran | - |
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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
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- 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 Afaran
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