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 surname Aftan (Hindi: आफतान, Marathi: अफ़तान) is more commonly found in Iran than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant: Aftán. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Aftan? popularity and diffusion
The last name Aftan is the 841,044th most frequently used last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 22,286,073 people. The surname is predominantly 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 given name worldwide, held by 624 people.
Aftan is most frequent in Iran, where it is carried by 175 people, or 1 in 438,757. In Iran Aftan is primarily concentrated in: Tehran Province, where 29 percent live, Isfahan Province, where 20 percent live and Fars Province, where 17 percent live. Barring Iran this last name is found in 17 countries. It is also common in Romania, where 23 percent live and Iraq, where 9 percent live.
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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