Afshani Surname
Approximately 2,715 people bear this surname
Afshani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 2,548 | 1:30,134 | 3,648 |
| United States | 88 | 1:4,118,852 | 221,730 |
| Pakistan | 48 | 1:3,721,748 | 27,543 |
| Canada | 9 | 1:4,093,955 | 205,175 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
Afshani (56) may also be a first name.
Afshani Demographics
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Afshani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Afshani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Afshani (Hindi: अफशानी, Russian: Афшани) has its highest incidence in Iran. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Afshani? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 160,554th most prevalent family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,684,179 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 96 percent of Afshani live; 96 percent live in South Asia and 96 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Afshani is also the 1,321,957th most commonly used first name on earth, borne by 56 people.
Afshani is most commonly held in Iran, where it is carried by 2,548 people, or 1 in 30,134. In Iran it is primarily concentrated in: Tehran Province, where 25 percent are found, West Azerbaijan Province, where 12 percent are found and Isfahan Province, where 8 percent are found. Barring Iran this last name occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 3 percent are found and Pakistan, where 2 percent are found.
Afshani Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Afshani surname are 9.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 62.5% being registered with the political party.
Afshani earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 51.22% more than the national average, earning $65,250 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afshangi | 93 | 137 | / |
| Afshanai | 93 | 25 | / |
| Afsahani | 93 | 2 | / |
| Hafshani | 93 | 1 | / |
| Afsani | 92 | 125 | / |
| Afshana | 86 | 193 | / |
| Hafsani | 86 | 19 | / |
| Afshanh | 86 | 12 | / |
| Afshoni | 86 | 6 | / |
| Afshany | 86 | 5 | / |
| Afchani | 86 | 2 | / |
| Afsanei | 86 | 1 | / |
| Afsahni | 86 | 1 | / |
| Apfsani | 86 | 1 | / |
| Afsaini | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gafsani | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hafshahani | 82 | 1 | / |
| Afshouni | 80 | 99 | / |
| Afshaneh | 80 | 52 | / |
| Afshange | 80 | 34 | / |
| Hafsangi | 80 | 2 | / |
| Afshooni | 80 | 2 | / |
| Afshahna | 80 | 1 | / |
| Afsana | 77 | 28,051 | / |
| Avsani | 77 | 73 | / |
| Afşani | 77 | 14 | / |
| Afsoni | 77 | 8 | / |
| Afsane | 77 | 7 | / |
| Afsanh | 77 | 3 | / |
| Awsani | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ofschanni | 75 | 17 | / |
| Afshangeh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Afsaneh | 71 | 1,627 | / |
| Hafsana | 71 | 369 | / |
| Afsouni | 71 | 115 | / |
| Awshana | 71 | 14 | / |
| Afsaana | 71 | 9 | / |
| Afhsana | 71 | 4 | / |
| Awsanie | 71 | 4 | / |
| Aafsana | 71 | 3 | / |
| Ovshani | 71 | 3 | / |
| Absanoi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Affzani | 71 | 2 | / |
| Owshani | 71 | 2 | / |
| Affsana | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ofsiani | 71 | 1 | / |
| Afsooni | 71 | 1 | / |
| Awchani | 71 | 1 | / |
| Afsanez | 71 | 1 | / |
| Auvsani | 71 | 1 | / |
| Aufsana | 71 | 1 | / |
| Afsaina | 71 | 1 | / |
| Avshany | 71 | 1 | / |
| Avshana | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hafzani | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hafsouni | 67 | 96 | / |
| Abshaneh | 67 | 8 | / |
| Aphshana | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ofshaney | 67 | 2 | / |
| Afshoneh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hawssani | 67 | 1 | / |
| Howshani | 67 | 1 | / |
| Afsounie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Afphsana | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haphsani | 67 | 1 | / |
| Habssani | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ofschany | 67 | 0 | / |
Afshani Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Afshani in the Hindi language | ||
| अफशानी | aphasani | 80 |
| अफशनी | aphasani | 10 |
| अफशनि | aphasani | 10 |
| Afshani in the Russian language | ||
| Афшани | afsani | - |
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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 Afshani
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