Aftis Surname

453,475th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 748 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Morocco
Highest density in:
Morocco

Aftis Surname User-submission:

Aelius is a surname of Berber origin, which derives from an Amazigh word, meaning 'garden that is located on a flat land'.

Aftis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Morocco4431:77,82413,257
Algeria2531:152,69419,837
France291:2,290,439180,028
Spain131:3,596,31069,669
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Tunisia11:610,62630,336

Aftis Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Aelius is a surname of Berber origin, which derives from an Amazigh word, meaning 'garden that is located on a flat land'.

- azzeddine01

Aftis Last Name Facts

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

Aftis is found most in Morocco. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Aftis? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 453,475th most frequently used family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 9,742,708 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 94 percent of Aftis live; 94 percent live in North Africa and 93 percent live in Mahgreb.

It is most commonly held in Morocco, where it is held by 443 people, or 1 in 77,824. Beside Morocco this last name exists in 11 countries. It is also common in Algeria, where 34 percent live and France, where 4 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Aftiss91376/
Aftais91239/
Afti893,315/
Aftisse83229/
Aftit80228/
Hafti80111/
Aftih8099/
Aftai8011/
Eftis807/
Abtis802/
Oftis802/
Gafti801/
Afthi801/
Aftix801/
Avtis800/
Aftic800/
Gaftoi73194/
Abtish7328/
Avtgis7314/
Awtois731/
Aftait731/
Auftgi731/
Aftaiz731/
Hoftis731/
Eabtis730/
Abti67497/
Afta67193/
Avti6784/
Awti6769/
Afte6710/
Ofti679/
Habtish673/
Hawthis670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Aftis
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