Afsal Surname
Approximately 4,542 people bear this surname
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The Afsal surname means 'great person' in Arabic.
Afsal Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 2,774 | 1:276,520 | 15,748 |
| Saudi Arabia | 716 | 1:43,095 | 6,100 |
| United Arab Emirates | 471 | 1:19,453 | 2,281 |
| Pakistan | 121 | 1:1,476,396 | 16,157 |
| Maldives | 113 | 1:3,577 | 352 |
| Qatar | 112 | 1:21,054 | 2,246 |
| Indonesia | 78 | 1:1,695,502 | 110,645 |
| Iran | 47 | 1:1,633,671 | 62,881 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| Turkey | 33 | 1:2,358,225 | 75,877 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Afghanistan | 7 | 1:4,593,312 | 23,122 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
Afsal (14,349) may also be a first name.
Afsal Surname Meaning
Afsal Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Afsal Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Afsal (Hindi: अफसल, Marathi: अफसल, Russian: Афсал) occurs more in India more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Afsal? popularity and diffusion
Afsal is the 103,512th most frequently occurring surname globally It is held by around 1 in 1,604,480 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Afsal live; 68 percent live in South Asia and 60 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 47,812th most frequently used first name internationally. It is borne by 14,349 people.
This surname is most frequently used in India, where it is held by 2,774 people, or 1 in 276,520. In India it is primarily concentrated in: Kerala, where 94 percent are found, Jammu and Kashmir, where 2 percent are found and Tamil Nadu, where 1 percent are found. Apart from India this last name is found in 23 countries. It also occurs in Saudi Arabia, where 16 percent are found and The United Arab Emirates, where 10 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hafsal | 91 | 174 | / |
| Afshal | 91 | 16 | / |
| Affsal | 91 | 9 | / |
| Afsalp | 91 | 7 | / |
| Afszal | 91 | 2 | / |
| Afsial | 91 | 1 | / |
| Adfsal | 91 | 1 | / |
| Afsail | 91 | 1 | / |
| Afssal | 91 | 1 | / |
| Afzsal | 91 | 1 | / |
| Hafsahl | 83 | 48 | / |
| Afshail | 83 | 3 | / |
| Afsalpp | 83 | 2 | / |
| Afsalph | 83 | 1 | / |
| Afzal | 80 | 650,475 | / |
| Afjal | 80 | 11,885 | / |
| Absal | 80 | 142 | / |
| Avsal | 80 | 103 | / |
| Awsal | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ofsal | 80 | 1 | / |
| Afxal | 80 | 1 | / |
| Efsal | 80 | 1 | / |
| Afsalova | 77 | 73 | / |
| Afzaal | 73 | 39,299 | / |
| Afzail | 73 | 127 | / |
| Afzzal | 73 | 97 | / |
| Afzall | 73 | 70 | / |
| Affzal | 73 | 59 | / |
| Afjaal | 73 | 36 | / |
| Abshal | 73 | 35 | / |
| Aafzal | 73 | 28 | / |
| Hafzal | 73 | 22 | / |
| Afzial | 73 | 21 | / |
| Afrzal | 73 | 20 | / |
| Afzhal | 73 | 20 | / |
| Aafjal | 73 | 11 | / |
| Avshal | 73 | 7 | / |
| Azfzal | 73 | 5 | / |
| Afzale | 73 | 5 | / |
| Afjzal | 73 | 4 | / |
| Hafjal | 73 | 4 | / |
| Avsale | 73 | 4 | / |
| Afzalh | 73 | 3 | / |
| Afjhal | 73 | 3 | / |
| Afjall | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ofsahl | 73 | 2 | / |
| Habsal | 73 | 2 | / |
| Afhzal | 73 | 2 | / |
| Afzjal | 73 | 1 | / |
| Absaal | 73 | 1 | / |
| Absall | 73 | 1 | / |
| Afjaul | 73 | 1 | / |
| Afzalp | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aphsal | 73 | 1 | / |
| Asfzal | 73 | 1 | / |
| Afzasl | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aifzal | 73 | 1 | / |
| Afsoul | 73 | 1 | / |
| Afzalt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Afsool | 73 | 1 | / |
| Afxzal | 73 | 1 | / |
| Adfzal | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gafzal | 73 | 1 | / |
| Affjal | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gofsal | 73 | 0 | / |
| Hafjall | 67 | 13 | / |
| Awsahal | 67 | 5 | / |
| Afzhaal | 67 | 4 | / |
| Havsall | 67 | 2 | / |
| Afdzhal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Afzaaal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hafzial | 67 | 1 | / |
Afsal Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Afsal in the Marathi language | ||
| अफसल | aphasala | 90 |
| साल | sala | 2.5 |
| अफ़साल | afasala | 2.5 |
| अफ़सल | afasala | 2.5 |
| अफसाल | aphasala | 2.5 |
| Afsal in the Hindi language | ||
| अफसल | aphasala | 87.23 |
| अफसाल | aphasala | 10.64 |
| अफ्सल | aphsala | 2.13 |
| Afsal in the Russian language | ||
| Афсал | afsal | - |
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