Aftan Surname
Approximately 327 people bear this surname
Aftan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 175 | 1:438,757 | 27,273 |
| Romania | 74 | 1:271,323 | 25,089 |
| Iraq | 31 | 1:1,129,731 | 13,630 |
| Afghanistan | 9 | 1:3,572,576 | 20,130 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Jordan | 5 | 1:1,768,487 | 19,843 |
| Yemen | 4 | 1:6,606,324 | 25,896 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
The alternate forms: Aftán (8) are calculated separately.
Aftan (624) may also be a first name.
Aftan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Aftan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Aftan (Hindi: आफतान, Marathi: अफ़तान) has its highest incidence in Iran. It may appear in the variant forms: Aftán. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Aftan? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 841,044th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 22,286,073 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 72 percent of Aftan reside; 58 percent reside in South Asia and 57 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Aftan is also the 333,643rd most frequent first name world-wide, borne by 624 people.
The last name is most commonly used in Iran, where it is held by 175 people, or 1 in 438,757. In Iran Aftan is mostly concentrated in: Tehran Province, where 29 percent are found, Isfahan Province, where 20 percent are found and Fars Province, where 17 percent are found. Aside from Iran this surname occurs in 17 countries. It is also common in Romania, where 23 percent are found and Iraq, where 9 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aftán | 93 | 8 | / |
| Haftan | 91 | 75 | / |
| Gaftan | 91 | 5 | / |
| Aftang | 91 | 4 | / |
| Aftanh | 91 | 2 | / |
| Afthan | 91 | 1 | / |
| Aaftan | 91 | 1 | / |
| Aftain | 91 | 1 | / |
| Haftang | 83 | 2 | / |
| Abtan | 80 | 7,017 | / |
| Afton | 80 | 471 | / |
| Avtan | 80 | 106 | / |
| Oftan | 80 | 4 | / |
| Aftam | 80 | 3 | / |
| Eftan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Awtan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Aftanova | 77 | 10 | / |
| Efftan | 73 | 2,600 | / |
| Gafton | 73 | 1,644 | / |
| Aftoon | 73 | 472 | / |
| Hafton | 73 | 51 | / |
| Havtan | 73 | 26 | / |
| Afthon | 73 | 24 | / |
| Aftong | 73 | 17 | / |
| Haftam | 73 | 10 | / |
| Habtan | 73 | 5 | / |
| Avtang | 73 | 4 | / |
| Abthan | 73 | 3 | / |
| Hawtan | 73 | 2 | / |
| Aifton | 73 | 2 | / |
| Abtaan | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hoftan | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gavtan | 73 | 1 | / |
| Adfton | 73 | 1 | / |
| Afhton | 73 | 1 | / |
| Abtain | 73 | 1 | / |
| Heftan | 73 | 1 | / |
| Abttan | 73 | 1 | / |
| Asfton | 73 | 1 | / |
| Awthan | 73 | 1 | / |
| Efthan | 73 | 0 | / |
| Habtain | 67 | 10 | / |
| Hawthan | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hoftand | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aawtane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haffton | 67 | 0 | / |
| Haufton | 67 | 0 | / |
Aftan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Aftan in the Hindi language | ||
| आफतान | aphatana | 72.22 |
| आफतन | aphatana | 16.67 |
| अफ्तान | aphtana | 5.56 |
| अफतान | aphatana | 5.56 |
| Aftan in the Marathi language | ||
| अफ़तान | afatana | 33.33 |
| मेहतान | mehatana | 33.33 |
| तान | tana | 33.33 |
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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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- 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 Aftan
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