Afishan Surname

4,427,875th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Kuwait

Afishan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Afishan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia141:9,446,371356,066
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147

Afishan (117) may also be a first name.

Afishan Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Afishan Come From? nationality or country of origin

Afishan (Hindi: अफीशन, Marathi: अफीशन) is most common in Indonesia. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Afishan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Afishan is the 4,427,875th most widespread surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 364,377,296 people. Afishan occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Afishan reside; 70 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 70 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Afishan is also the 864,112th most commonly used first name throughout the world, held by 117 people.

It is most commonly used in Indonesia, where it is borne by 14 people, or 1 in 9,446,371. In Indonesia it is most prevalent in: North Sumatra, where 100 percent are found. Beside Indonesia this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 15 percent are found and Iraq, where 5 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Afishan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Afishan in the Hindi language
अफीशनaphisana-
Afishan in the Marathi language
अफीशनaphisana-

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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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  • 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 Afishan
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