Afshir Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Afshir Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
Afshir (3) may also be a first name.
Afshir Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Afshir Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Afshir (Hindi: अफ्शीर) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Afshir.
How Common Is The Last Name Afshir? popularity and diffusion
It is the 10,311,814th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name Afshir occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Afshir live; 67 percent live in South Asia and 33 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Afshir is also the 7,463,778th most frequent forename globally, borne by 3 people.
The surname is most frequently held in India, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 767,065,382. In India it is most prevalent in: Kerala, where 100 percent are found. Excluding India this surname occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Iran, where 33 percent are found and Lebanon, where 33 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afsir | 91 | 163 | / |
| Abshir | 83 | 29,286 | / |
| Afsher | 83 | 13 | / |
| Asfsir | 83 | 1 | / |
| Aafsir | 83 | 1 | / |
| Afsair | 83 | 1 | / |
| Avshire | 77 | 3 | / |
| Absheir | 77 | 2 | / |
| Afser | 73 | 3,640 | / |
| Absir | 73 | 99 | / |
| Afzir | 73 | 4 | / |
| Aufseher | 71 | 5 | / |
| Hofsheir | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hofshier | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hoffshir | 71 | 1 | / |
| Absher | 67 | 4,390 | / |
| Absoir | 67 | 140 | / |
| Hoffschir | 67 | 115 | / |
| Afseer | 67 | 38 | / |
| Hofschire | 67 | 17 | / |
| Hoffshire | 67 | 9 | / |
| Aafser | 67 | 7 | / |
| Habsir | 67 | 6 | / |
| Avsher | 67 | 3 | / |
| Affser | 67 | 3 | / |
| Afsser | 67 | 2 | / |
| Abscir | 67 | 2 | / |
| Abssir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Avshirova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Absuir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aifser | 67 | 1 | / |
| Affcir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Afsere | 67 | 1 | / |
| Afsear | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abshyr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Absair | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gafser | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hafser | 67 | 0 | / |
Afshir Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Afshir in the Hindi language | ||
| अफ्शीर | aphsira | - |
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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 Afshir
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