Afsharian Surname

59,407th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,495 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Afsharian Surname User-submission:

The surname Afsharian has roots as an ethnic name for the Afshar tribe, a prominent Oghuz Turkic group that migrated from the Aral steppes to Iran in the 11th/12th century. It signifies affiliation with this historically significant, nomadic group, which was central to the Persian Safavid and Afsharid dynasties.

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Afsharian Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran8,3631:9,1811,256
United States611:5,941,950288,805
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
England71:7,959,723202,100
Norway61:857,04855,549
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
France11:66,422,722504,397
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289

Afsharian (32) may also be a first name.

Afsharian Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Afsharian has roots as an ethnic name for the Afshar tribe, a prominent Oghuz Turkic group that migrated from the Aral steppes to Iran in the 11th/12th century. It signifies affiliation with this historically significant, nomadic group, which was central to the Persian Safavid and Afsharid dynasties.

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Afsharian Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Afsharian Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Afsharian (Russian: Афшариан) is more frequently found in Iran than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Afsharian? popularity and diffusion

The surname Afsharian is the 59,407th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 857,863 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Afsharian are found; 98 percent are found in South Asia and 98 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 1,840,253rd most frequently held first name at a global level, held by 32 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Iran, where it is held by 8,363 people, or 1 in 9,181. In Iran it is most common in: Kerman Province, where 39 percent are found, Razavi Khorasan Province, where 10 percent are found and Tehran Province, where 9 percent are found. Outside of Iran this surname exists in 18 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent are found and Canada, where 0 percent are found.

Afsharian Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Afsharian surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered with the political party.

The amount Afsharian earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 4.81% more than the national average, earning 362,733 kr per year; in United States they earn 40.21% more than the national average, earning $60,500 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.4% more than the national average, earning $58,825 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Afscharian953/
Afsarian9444/
Avsharian8977/
Afsharjan8912/
Afshorian899/
Afsharyan892/
Afsarjan821/
Afsaryan821/
Afserian821/
Avsharyan78189/
Avcharian7815/
Obsharian787/
Afsharjam782/
Abzarian719/
Afsarjahan637/
Absouryan561/
Hovserian561/

Afsharian Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Afsharian in the Russian language
Афшарианafsarian-

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