Afshaan Surname
Approximately 4,476 people bear this surname
Afshaan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 4,450 | 1:40,145 | 1,766 |
| India | 21 | 1:36,526,923 | 420,161 |
| Maldives | 3 | 1:134,724 | 4,057 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
Afshaan (64,472) may also be a first name.
Afshaan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Afshaan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Afshaan (Marathi: अफशान) has its highest incidence in Pakistan. It may also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Afshaan? popularity and diffusion
The surname Afshaan is the 104,789th most frequently used last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,628,138 people. Afshaan is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Afshaan reside; 100 percent reside in South Asia and 99 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Afshaan is also the 14,908th most widely held forename world-wide, borne by 64,472 people.
This surname is most frequent in Pakistan, where it is carried by 4,450 people, or 1 in 40,145. In Pakistan it is mostly found in: Sindh, where 46 percent are found, Punjab, where 40 percent are found and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 8 percent are found. Excluding Pakistan this surname exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in India, where 0 percent are found and The Maldives, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aafshaan | 93 | 1 | / |
| Afshan | 92 | 6,469 | / |
| Afsaan | 92 | 11 | / |
| Afshang | 86 | 718 | / |
| Aafshan | 86 | 12 | / |
| Afshanh | 86 | 12 | / |
| Afshain | 86 | 9 | / |
| Hafshan | 86 | 7 | / |
| Afsahan | 86 | 3 | / |
| Affshan | 86 | 2 | / |
| Afshahn | 86 | 2 | / |
| Afhshan | 86 | 1 | / |
| Afshand | 86 | 1 | / |
| Afhsaan | 86 | 1 | / |
| Afsan | 83 | 2,258 | / |
| Afshankh | 80 | 2 | / |
| Aafshain | 80 | 1 | / |
| Afsian | 77 | 20 | / |
| Hafsan | 77 | 15 | / |
| Afsham | 77 | 14 | / |
| Afshon | 77 | 11 | / |
| Abshan | 77 | 9 | / |
| Afzaan | 77 | 8 | / |
| Afsane | 77 | 7 | / |
| Awshan | 77 | 7 | / |
| Afsahn | 77 | 6 | / |
| Afsanh | 77 | 3 | / |
| Afhsan | 77 | 3 | / |
| Afssan | 77 | 2 | / |
| Efshan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Afsain | 77 | 1 | / |
| Afchan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Afchain | 71 | 742 | / |
| Afshein | 71 | 584 | / |
| Afshoon | 71 | 85 | / |
| Habshan | 71 | 82 | / |
| Afshoun | 71 | 67 | / |
| Hafsham | 71 | 12 | / |
| Aphshan | 71 | 6 | / |
| Havshan | 71 | 5 | / |
| Hafsian | 71 | 2 | / |
| Hafsain | 71 | 2 | / |
| Hafhzan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hafsant | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hafzaan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Abschan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Abshain | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hafssan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Afzan | 67 | 590 | / |
| Avsan | 67 | 238 | / |
| Absan | 67 | 73 | / |
| Aafshein | 67 | 54 | / |
| Efsan | 67 | 26 | / |
| Afsén | 67 | 5 | / |
| Awsan | 67 | 5 | / |
| Afsam | 67 | 4 | / |
| Afson | 67 | 4 | / |
| Goofshan | 67 | 3 | / |
| Afsanova | 67 | 1 | / |
Afshaan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Afshaan in the Marathi language | ||
| अफशान | aphasana | 50 |
| अफसाना | aphasana | 25 |
| अफसान | aphasana | 25 |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Afshaan
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