Afsam Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Afsam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maldives | 2 | 1:202,086 | 4,973 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
Afsam (5) may also be a first name.
Afsam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Afsam Come From? nationality or country of origin
Afsam (Hindi: अफसाम) occurs in The Maldives more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Afsam? popularity and diffusion
The surname Afsam is the 8,968,613th most widely held family name in the world, held by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. Afsam occurs mostly in Asia, where 75 percent of Afsam reside; 50 percent reside in South Asia and 50 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Afsam is also the 5,493,085th most commonly occurring first name worldwide It is held by 5 people.
The surname Afsam is most frequently used in The Maldives, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 202,086. In The Maldives it is mostly concentrated in: Baa Atoll, where 50 percent live and Lhaviyani Atoll, where 50 percent live. Barring The Maldives this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 25 percent live and Malaysia, where 25 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afsham | 91 | 14 | / |
| Hafsham | 83 | 12 | / |
| Afsan | 80 | 2,258 | / |
| Absam | 80 | 33 | / |
| Afzam | 80 | 21 | / |
| Afjam | 80 | 4 | / |
| Awsam | 80 | 2 | / |
| Avsam | 80 | 1 | / |
| Afshan | 73 | 6,469 | / |
| Afsian | 73 | 20 | / |
| Hafsan | 73 | 15 | / |
| Afsaan | 73 | 11 | / |
| Afsane | 73 | 7 | / |
| Abssam | 73 | 6 | / |
| Afsahn | 73 | 6 | / |
| Absham | 73 | 5 | / |
| Afsanh | 73 | 3 | / |
| Afhsan | 73 | 3 | / |
| Hafzam | 73 | 2 | / |
| Afssan | 73 | 2 | / |
| Awssam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aiwsam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Afsain | 73 | 1 | / |
| Afzham | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aubsam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Afshaan | 67 | 4,476 | / |
| Afshang | 67 | 718 | / |
| Afshanh | 67 | 12 | / |
| Aafshan | 67 | 12 | / |
| Afshain | 67 | 9 | / |
| Hafshan | 67 | 7 | / |
| Afsahan | 67 | 3 | / |
| Affshan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hafsian | 67 | 2 | / |
| Afshahn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hafsain | 67 | 2 | / |
| Afshand | 67 | 1 | / |
| Afchaim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hafssan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hafsant | 67 | 1 | / |
| Afhshan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Afhsaan | 67 | 1 | / |
Afsam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Afsam in the Hindi language | ||
| अफसाम | aphasama | - |
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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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- 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 Afsam
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