Aftam Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Aftam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Aftam (11) may also be a first name.
Aftam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Aftam Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Aftam (Hindi: अफतम) is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Aftam? popularity and diffusion
The last name Aftam is the 10,311,814th most frequently held last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 67 percent of Aftam reside; 67 percent reside in West Africa and 67 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Aftam is also the 3,487,849th most numerous first name on earth, borne by 11 people.
The surname Aftam is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 88,571,379. In Nigeria Aftam is primarily found in: Lagos, where 100 percent are found. Without taking into account Nigeria it occurs in one country. It is also found in India, where 33 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Aftam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Aftam in the Hindi language | ||
| अफतम | aphatama | - |
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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 Aftam
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