Afgani Surname
Approximately 2,414 people bear this surname
Afgani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 1,209 | 1:109,387 | 11,194 |
| Bangladesh | 631 | 1:252,546 | 7,887 |
| Palestine | 265 | 1:17,165 | 2,910 |
| India | 78 | 1:9,834,172 | 191,207 |
| Iran | 75 | 1:1,023,767 | 46,913 |
| Pakistan | 52 | 1:3,435,459 | 26,277 |
| United Arab Emirates | 39 | 1:234,930 | 15,673 |
| Israel | 23 | 1:372,071 | 30,321 |
| Jordan | 18 | 1:491,246 | 12,976 |
| Lebanon | 8 | 1:704,635 | 14,756 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
Afgani (95) may also be a first name.
Afgani Demographics
Afgani Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Afgani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Afgani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Afgani (Hindi: अफगानी, Marathi: अफगानी, Russian: Афгани) is found in Indonesia more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Afgani? popularity and diffusion
The last name Afgani is the 177,264th most common surname globally It is held by around 1 in 3,018,867 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Afgani are found; 50 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 50 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 974,243rd most commonly occurring forename world-wide. It is borne by 95 people.
This last name is most frequently held in Indonesia, where it is held by 1,209 people, or 1 in 109,387. In Indonesia it is primarily found in: West Java, where 47 percent reside, Central Java, where 15 percent reside and Jakarta, where 9 percent reside. Beside Indonesia this surname is found in 20 countries. It is also common in Bangladesh, where 26 percent reside and Palestine, where 11 percent reside.
Afgani Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Afgani surname is chiefly Sunni (100%) in Lebanon.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghani | 92 | 5,694 | / |
| Afgangi | 92 | 3,093 | / |
| Afganni | 92 | 1 | / |
| Afganiy | 92 | 1 | / |
| Afgahni | 92 | 1 | / |
| Afghaani | 86 | 1 | / |
| Afghanis | 86 | 1 | / |
| Avgani | 83 | 39 | / |
| Afgana | 83 | 10 | / |
| Afgane | 83 | 3 | / |
| Afghany | 77 | 117 | / |
| Afghoni | 77 | 116 | / |
| Afganeh | 77 | 62 | / |
| Afghane | 77 | 17 | / |
| Abganyi | 77 | 7 | / |
| Afghana | 77 | 4 | / |
| Aphgani | 77 | 3 | / |
| Avgaani | 77 | 3 | / |
| Afgouni | 77 | 2 | / |
| Awgaani | 77 | 1 | / |
| Afgaane | 77 | 1 | / |
| Afghanny | 71 | 12 | / |
| Afghaine | 71 | 2 | / |
| Afghaneh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Avgoni | 67 | 1 | / |
| Avghane | 62 | 2 | / |
| Abghany | 62 | 1 | / |
| Gavgane | 62 | 1 | / |
| Afgoune | 62 | 1 | / |
| Abgonyi | 62 | 1 | / |
| Avganets | 57 | 12 | / |
| Abghouni | 57 | 9 | / |
| Abhgouni | 57 | 1 | / |
| Abghounni | 53 | 9 | / |
| Hofgatner | 53 | 4 | / |
Afgani Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Afgani in the Hindi language | ||
| अफगानी | aphagani | 88.89 |
| अफ़्गनी | afgani | 11.11 |
| Afgani in the Marathi language | ||
| अफगानी | aphagani | 44.44 |
| अफगाणी | aphagani | 38.89 |
| आफ़गाणी | afagani | 16.67 |
| Afgani in the Russian language | ||
| Афгани | afgani | - |
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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 Afgani
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