View the most religious surnames in Russia

Where Does The Last Name Afghan Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Afghan (Arabic: افغان, Hindi: अफगन) is most common in Afghanistan. It can also occur in the variant forms: Âfghâñ. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Afghan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 44,112^th most widely held family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 618,795 people. The surname Afghan occurs predominantly in Asia, where 96 percent of Afghan reside; 90 percent reside in South Asia and 86 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 52,014^th most widespread given name globally, held by 12,737 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Afghanistan, where it is held by 7,202 people, or 1 in 4,464. In Afghanistan Afghan is most common in: Takhar, where 19 percent live, Kabul, where 14 percent live and Kunduz, where 11 percent live. Apart from Afghanistan it is found in 53 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 18 percent live and Iran, where 8 percent live.

Afghan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Muslim (100%) in Russia.

In The United States Afghan are 0.29% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 52.94% being registered with the political party.

The amount Afghan earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 63.25% less than the national average, earning R 87,336 per year; in United States they earn 54.14% more than the national average, earning $66,509 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.03% more than the national average, earning $53,675 CAD per year.