Afsaan Surname
Approximately 11 people bear this surname
Afsaan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maldives | 5 | 1:80,834 | 3,218 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
Afsaan (73) may also be a first name.
Afsaan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Afsaan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Afsaan (Hindi: अफसान) occurs in The Maldives more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Afsaan? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 5,812,366th most frequent family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 662,504,174 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Afsaan live; 91 percent live in South Asia and 55 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 1,134,117th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 73 people.
This last name is most numerous in The Maldives, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 80,834. In The Maldives Afsaan is most prevalent in: Laamu Atoll, where 40 percent are found, Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll, where 20 percent are found and Gnaviyani Atoll, where 20 percent are found. Apart from The Maldives this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in India, where 36 percent are found and Pakistan, where 9 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afshaan | 92 | 4,476 | / |
| Afsahan | 92 | 3 | / |
| Afhsaan | 92 | 1 | / |
| Afsan | 91 | 2,258 | / |
| Aafshaan | 86 | 1 | / |
| Afshan | 83 | 6,469 | / |
| Afsian | 83 | 20 | / |
| Hafsan | 83 | 15 | / |
| Afzaan | 83 | 8 | / |
| Afsane | 83 | 7 | / |
| Afsahn | 83 | 6 | / |
| Afhsan | 83 | 3 | / |
| Afsanh | 83 | 3 | / |
| Afssan | 83 | 2 | / |
| Afsain | 83 | 1 | / |
| Afshang | 77 | 718 | / |
| Afshanh | 77 | 12 | / |
| Aafshan | 77 | 12 | / |
| Afshain | 77 | 9 | / |
| Hafshan | 77 | 7 | / |
| Hafsian | 77 | 2 | / |
| Affshan | 77 | 2 | / |
| Hafsain | 77 | 2 | / |
| Afshahn | 77 | 2 | / |
| Hafssan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Afshand | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hafzaan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hafsant | 77 | 1 | / |
| Afhshan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Afzan | 73 | 590 | / |
| Avsan | 73 | 238 | / |
| Afcan | 73 | 88 | / |
| Absan | 73 | 73 | / |
| Afjan | 73 | 45 | / |
| Efsan | 73 | 26 | / |
| Afsén | 73 | 5 | / |
| Awsan | 73 | 5 | / |
| Afsam | 73 | 4 | / |
| Afson | 73 | 4 | / |
| Afshankh | 71 | 2 | / |
| Afsanova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Aafshain | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hafzan | 67 | 95 | / |
| Afsoun | 67 | 46 | / |
| Aphsan | 67 | 26 | / |
| Gafsen | 67 | 17 | / |
| Habsan | 67 | 17 | / |
| Afseen | 67 | 16 | / |
| Gafson | 67 | 15 | / |
| Afsham | 67 | 14 | / |
| Afsoon | 67 | 13 | / |
| Hawsan | 67 | 13 | / |
| Afshon | 67 | 11 | / |
| Abshan | 67 | 9 | / |
| Awshan | 67 | 7 | / |
| Affzan | 67 | 4 | / |
| Afzian | 67 | 3 | / |
| Afzhan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Asfjan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Avsane | 67 | 2 | / |
| Awhsan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abssan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aafzan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Afzanh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Afjanh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hafson | 67 | 1 | / |
| Efshan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Afjhan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hafjan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Afchan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Afzane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Absain | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hafsen | 67 | 0 | / |
| Avsant | 67 | 0 | / |
Afsaan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Afsaan in the Hindi language | ||
| अफसान | aphasana | 75 |
| अफशान | aphasana | 25 |
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Footnotes
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