Afsani Surname
Approximately 125 people bear this surname
Afsani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 89 | 1:862,725 | 42,012 |
| India | 27 | 1:28,409,829 | 361,298 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
The alternate forms: Afşani (14) are calculated separately.
Afsani (320) may also be a first name.
Afsani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Afsani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Afsani (Hindi: अफसानी, Marathi: अफसानी) is found in Iran more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Afşani. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Afsani? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,612,213th most common surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 58,300,367 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Afsani live; 95 percent live in South Asia and 74 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 490,671st most commonly occurring given name in the world It is held by 320 people.
This surname is most widespread in Iran, where it is carried by 89 people, or 1 in 862,725. In Iran it is primarily concentrated in: Yazd Province, where 24 percent live, West Azerbaijan Province, where 21 percent live and Fars Province, where 12 percent live. Beside Iran Afsani is found in 5 countries. It is also found in India, where 22 percent live and Indonesia, where 4 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afşani | 94 | 14 | / |
| Afshani | 92 | 2,715 | / |
| Hafsani | 92 | 19 | / |
| Afsaini | 92 | 1 | / |
| Afsanei | 92 | 1 | / |
| Afsahni | 92 | 1 | / |
| Apfsani | 92 | 1 | / |
| Gafsani | 92 | 1 | / |
| Afshangi | 86 | 137 | / |
| Afshanai | 86 | 25 | / |
| Afsahani | 86 | 2 | / |
| Hafsangi | 86 | 2 | / |
| Hafshani | 86 | 1 | / |
| Afsana | 83 | 28,051 | / |
| Avsani | 83 | 73 | / |
| Afsoni | 83 | 8 | / |
| Afsane | 83 | 7 | / |
| Afsanh | 83 | 3 | / |
| Awsani | 83 | 1 | / |
| Afsaneh | 77 | 1,627 | / |
| Hafsana | 77 | 369 | / |
| Afshana | 77 | 193 | / |
| Afsouni | 77 | 115 | / |
| Afshanh | 77 | 12 | / |
| Afsaana | 77 | 9 | / |
| Afshoni | 77 | 6 | / |
| Afshany | 77 | 5 | / |
| Afhsana | 77 | 4 | / |
| Awsanie | 77 | 4 | / |
| Aafsana | 77 | 3 | / |
| Affsana | 77 | 2 | / |
| Afchani | 77 | 2 | / |
| Absanoi | 77 | 2 | / |
| Affzani | 77 | 2 | / |
| Hafzani | 77 | 1 | / |
| Afsaina | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ofsiani | 77 | 1 | / |
| Afsanez | 77 | 1 | / |
| Auvsani | 77 | 1 | / |
| Aufsana | 77 | 1 | / |
| Afsooni | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hafshahani | 75 | 1 | / |
| Afshouni | 71 | 99 | / |
| Hafsouni | 71 | 96 | / |
| Afshaneh | 71 | 52 | / |
| Afshange | 71 | 34 | / |
| Afshooni | 71 | 2 | / |
| Afsounie | 71 | 1 | / |
| Haphsani | 71 | 1 | / |
| Afphsana | 71 | 1 | / |
| Afshahna | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hawssani | 71 | 1 | / |
| Habssani | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ovsani | 67 | 40 | / |
| Afsony | 67 | 22 | / |
| Ofschanni | 67 | 17 | / |
| Afsona | 67 | 3 | / |
| Avsane | 67 | 2 | / |
| Afshangeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Afzane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Awsana | 67 | 1 | / |
| Avsana | 67 | 1 | / |
Afsani Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Afsani in the Hindi language | ||
| अफसानी | aphasani | 89.74 |
| अफसनी | aphasani | 5.13 |
| आफसानी | aphasani | 2.56 |
| अफ्सानी | aphsani | 2.56 |
| Afsani in the Marathi language | ||
| अफसानी | aphasani | 89.47 |
| सनी | sani | 10.53 |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Afsani
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