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
Afghani Political Affiliation
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Afghani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Afghani Come From? nationality or country of origin
Afghani (Hindi: अफगानी) occurs most in Iran. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Afghani? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 84,809th most frequent last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 1,279,864 people. The last name 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 world-wide, borne by 396 people.
The surname is most frequent in Iran, where it is borne by 3,324 people, or 1 in 23,099. In Iran it is most frequent in: Kerman Province, where 26 percent live, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, where 26 percent live and Tehran Province, where 8 percent live. Apart from Iran this surname is found in 35 countries. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 16 percent live and Pakistan, where 8 percent live.
Afghani Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Afghani are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75% registered with the political 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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