Afghani Surname
Approximately 5,694 people bear this surname
Afghani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 3,324 | 1:23,099 | 2,920 |
| Saudi Arabia | 914 | 1:33,759 | 4,846 |
| Pakistan | 446 | 1:400,547 | 7,554 |
| Indonesia | 409 | 1:323,348 | 28,355 |
| Morocco | 170 | 1:202,801 | 34,956 |
| United States | 157 | 1:2,308,656 | 143,524 |
| Afghanistan | 104 | 1:309,165 | 4,852 |
| India | 27 | 1:28,409,829 | 361,298 |
| Jordan | 25 | 1:353,697 | 11,660 |
| Palestine | 18 | 1:252,714 | 10,113 |
| Canada | 17 | 1:2,167,388 | 133,872 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| United Arab Emirates | 14 | 1:654,448 | 24,061 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Syria | 2 | 1:9,650,511 | 17,817 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
Afghani (396) may also be a first name.
Afghani Demographics
Average Afghani Salary in
United States
$60,377 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Afghani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Afghani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Afghani (Hindi: अफगानी) is most common in Iran. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Afghani? popularity and diffusion
The surname Afghani is the 84,809th most commonly held family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 1,279,864 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 93 percent of Afghani live; 69 percent live in South Asia and 68 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 434,130th most commonly used first name on earth, held by 396 people.
The last name is most commonly held in Iran, where it is held by 3,324 people, or 1 in 23,099. In Iran Afghani is primarily found in: Kerman Province, where 26 percent are found, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, where 26 percent are found and Tehran Province, where 8 percent are found. Not including Iran it occurs in 35 countries. It is also common in Saudi Arabia, where 16 percent are found and Pakistan, where 8 percent are found.
Afghani Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Afghani last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75% registered with the party.
The amount Afghani earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 39.93% more than the national average, earning $60,377 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.29% more than the national average, earning $52,311 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghaani | 93 | 1 | / |
| Afghanis | 93 | 1 | / |
| Afgani | 92 | 2,414 | / |
| Afgangi | 86 | 3,093 | / |
| Afghany | 86 | 117 | / |
| Afghoni | 86 | 116 | / |
| Afghane | 86 | 17 | / |
| Afghana | 86 | 4 | / |
| Afgahni | 86 | 1 | / |
| Afganiy | 86 | 1 | / |
| Afganni | 86 | 1 | / |
| Afghanny | 80 | 12 | / |
| Afghaine | 80 | 2 | / |
| Afghaneh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Avgani | 77 | 39 | / |
| Afgana | 77 | 10 | / |
| Afgane | 77 | 3 | / |
| Afganeh | 71 | 62 | / |
| Abganyi | 71 | 7 | / |
| Avgaani | 71 | 3 | / |
| Aphgani | 71 | 3 | / |
| Avghane | 71 | 2 | / |
| Afgouni | 71 | 2 | / |
| Abghany | 71 | 1 | / |
| Afgaane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Awgaani | 71 | 1 | / |
| Abghouni | 67 | 9 | / |
| Abghounni | 63 | 9 | / |
| Avgoni | 62 | 1 | / |
| Abgonyi | 57 | 1 | / |
| Afgoune | 57 | 1 | / |
| Gavgane | 57 | 1 | / |
| Avganets | 53 | 12 | / |
| Abhgouni | 53 | 1 | / |
| Hofgatner | 50 | 4 | / |
Afghani Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Afghani in the Hindi language | ||
| अफगानी | aphagani | - |
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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 Afghani
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