Afzal Surname
Approximately 650,475 people bear this surname
Afzal Surname User-submission:
Afzal is a surname of Arabic origin, meaning 'excellent,' 'superior,' or 'most virtuous'.
Afzal Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 574,251 | 1:311 | 40 |
| Saudi Arabia | 14,032 | 1:2,199 | 265 |
| Bangladesh | 12,707 | 1:12,541 | 1,000 |
| India | 12,214 | 1:62,802 | 4,293 |
| Afghanistan | 10,079 | 1:3,190 | 340 |
| United Arab Emirates | 5,079 | 1:1,804 | 216 |
| England | 4,619 | 1:12,063 | 1,775 |
| Sri Lanka | 3,801 | 1:5,474 | 802 |
| Iran | 3,466 | 1:22,153 | 2,807 |
| United States | 1,760 | 1:205,943 | 20,199 |
| Kuwait | 1,273 | 1:2,986 | 390 |
| Oman | 988 | 1:3,733 | 538 |
| Qatar | 952 | 1:2,477 | 222 |
| Spain | 670 | 1:69,779 | 6,213 |
| Canada | 665 | 1:55,407 | 6,565 |
| Bahrain | 588 | 1:2,294 | 348 |
| Indonesia | 423 | 1:312,646 | 27,561 |
| Scotland | 412 | 1:12,995 | 1,711 |
| Egypt | 305 | 1:301,429 | 19,796 |
| Australia | 215 | 1:125,561 | 13,746 |
| Norway | 194 | 1:26,507 | 3,597 |
| Maldives | 192 | 1:2,105 | 205 |
| Malaysia | 191 | 1:154,420 | 9,603 |
| Germany | 157 | 1:512,774 | 43,467 |
| Denmark | 150 | 1:37,631 | 3,923 |
| Hong Kong | 127 | 1:57,760 | 1,031 |
| South Africa | 122 | 1:444,080 | 37,713 |
| Wales | 90 | 1:34,384 | 3,434 |
| Greece | 80 | 1:138,497 | 22,965 |
| Sweden | 77 | 1:127,880 | 9,055 |
| Thailand | 56 | 1:1,261,399 | 181,528 |
| Belgium | 53 | 1:216,918 | 27,806 |
| Mozambique | 49 | 1:556,359 | 1,404 |
| Portugal | 47 | 1:221,665 | 8,706 |
| Netherlands | 41 | 1:411,882 | 42,990 |
| Singapore | 34 | 1:161,991 | 6,884 |
| Italy | 32 | 1:1,911,146 | 87,725 |
| France | 24 | 1:2,767,613 | 196,808 |
| Iraq | 21 | 1:1,667,698 | 16,789 |
| Suriname | 19 | 1:29,085 | 5,642 |
| China | 18 | 1:75,962,309 | 4,162 |
| New Zealand | 17 | 1:266,372 | 23,826 |
| Northern Ireland | 13 | 1:141,926 | 7,751 |
| Ukraine | 11 | 1:4,138,427 | 206,719 |
| Brazil | 11 | 1:19,461,303 | 329,560 |
| Philippines | 10 | 1:10,123,822 | 213,993 |
| Sudan | 9 | 1:4,167,799 | 5,799 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| Kenya | 7 | 1:6,597,129 | 51,431 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| Isle of Man | 7 | 1:12,260 | 2,387 |
| Belarus | 7 | 1:1,357,294 | 83,128 |
| Japan | 6 | 1:21,307,382 | 48,838 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| Ireland | 5 | 1:941,788 | 16,185 |
| Tajikistan | 4 | 1:2,096,673 | 7,416 |
| South Korea | 4 | 1:12,810,064 | 2,073 |
| Libya | 4 | 1:1,560,994 | 3,087 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Ecuador | 4 | 1:3,976,462 | 28,589 |
| Fiji | 4 | 1:223,598 | 2,635 |
| Mauritius | 3 | 1:431,139 | 12,721 |
| Tanzania | 3 | 1:17,647,204 | 107,932 |
| Cyprus | 3 | 1:294,959 | 8,690 |
| Iceland | 3 | 1:126,697 | 5,403 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Jordan | 2 | 1:4,421,218 | 22,351 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
Afzal (177,172) may also be a first name.
Afzal Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Afzal is a surname of Arabic origin, meaning 'excellent,' 'superior,' or 'most virtuous'.
- jessicaweissAfzal Demographics
Average Afzal Salary in
United States
$49,273 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Afzal Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Afzal Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Afzal (Arabic: افضل, Hindi: अफजाल, Marathi: अफ़झल, Oriya: ଅଫଜଲ, Russian: Афзал) has its highest incidence in Pakistan. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Afzal click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Afzal? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 814th most commonly used surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 11,203 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Afzal reside; 95 percent reside in South Asia and 93 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Afzal is also the 5,932nd most frequently occurring first name in the world, held by 177,172 people.
It is most commonly held in Pakistan, where it is carried by 574,251 people, or 1 in 311. In Pakistan Afzal is mostly concentrated in: Punjab, where 75 percent reside, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 11 percent reside and Sindh, where 8 percent reside. Not including Pakistan Afzal exists in 98 countries. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 2 percent reside and Bangladesh, where 2 percent reside.
Afzal Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Afzal surname are 5.86% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 59.09% being registered with the political party.
The amount Afzal earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 13.19% less than the national average, earning 300,446 kr per year; in Peru they earn 63.12% less than the national average, earning S/. 7,150 per year; in South Africa they earn 24.57% more than the national average, earning R 296,016 per year; in United States they earn 14.19% more than the national average, earning $49,273 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.04% less than the national average, earning $48,174 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afzaal | 91 | 39,299 | / |
| Afzail | 91 | 127 | / |
| Afzzal | 91 | 97 | / |
| Afzall | 91 | 70 | / |
| Affzal | 91 | 59 | / |
| Aafzal | 91 | 28 | / |
| Hafzal | 91 | 22 | / |
| Afzial | 91 | 21 | / |
| Afrzal | 91 | 20 | / |
| Afzhal | 91 | 20 | / |
| Afdzal | 91 | 16 | / |
| Azfzal | 91 | 5 | / |
| Afzale | 91 | 5 | / |
| Afjzal | 91 | 4 | / |
| Afzalh | 91 | 3 | / |
| Afszal | 91 | 2 | / |
| Afhzal | 91 | 2 | / |
| Gafzal | 91 | 1 | / |
| Afzjal | 91 | 1 | / |
| Asfzal | 91 | 1 | / |
| Afzasl | 91 | 1 | / |
| Aifzal | 91 | 1 | / |
| Afzsal | 91 | 1 | / |
| Afzalt | 91 | 1 | / |
| Afxzal | 91 | 1 | / |
| Adfzal | 91 | 1 | / |
| Afzalp | 91 | 1 | / |
| Afzhaal | 83 | 4 | / |
| Afdzhal | 83 | 1 | / |
| Afzaaal | 83 | 1 | / |
| Hafzial | 83 | 1 | / |
| Afjal | 80 | 11,885 | / |
| Afsal | 80 | 4,542 | / |
| Abzal | 80 | 677 | / |
| Awzal | 80 | 148 | / |
| Afzol | 80 | 7 | / |
| Avzal | 80 | 2 | / |
| Efzal | 80 | 1 | / |
| Afxal | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ofzal | 80 | 1 | / |
| Afzalova | 77 | 442 | / |
| Affdzhal | 77 | 1 | / |
| Afzalová | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hafsal | 73 | 174 | / |
| Afjaal | 73 | 36 | / |
| Abzhal | 73 | 32 | / |
| Afshal | 73 | 16 | / |
| Aafjal | 73 | 11 | / |
| Affsal | 73 | 9 | / |
| Afsalp | 73 | 7 | / |
| Efzhal | 73 | 4 | / |
| Hafjal | 73 | 4 | / |
| Afjhal | 73 | 3 | / |
| Efzaal | 73 | 2 | / |
| Afjall | 73 | 2 | / |
| Habzal | 73 | 2 | / |
| Afssal | 73 | 1 | / |
| Abzaal | 73 | 1 | / |
| Afsial | 73 | 1 | / |
| Afzool | 73 | 1 | / |
| Adfsal | 73 | 1 | / |
| Affjal | 73 | 1 | / |
| Afjaul | 73 | 1 | / |
| Afsail | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hafsahl | 67 | 48 | / |
| Hafjall | 67 | 13 | / |
| Afshail | 67 | 3 | / |
| Afzhool | 67 | 2 | / |
| Afsalpp | 67 | 2 | / |
| Afsalph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Havzalı | 67 | 0 | / |
Afzal Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Afzal in the Oriya language | ||
| ଅଫଜଲ | aphajala | 97.62 |
| ଅଲି | ali | 2.38 |
| Afzal in the Hindi language | ||
| अफजाल | aphajala | 43.01 |
| अफजल | aphajala | 28.17 |
| अफज़ाल | aphazala | 10.43 |
| अफज़ल | aphazala | 8.45 |
| अफज़ाल | aphazala | 4.97 |
| Afzal in the Marathi language | ||
| अफ़झल | afajhala | 32.38 |
| अफज़ल | aphazala | 30.48 |
| अफ़जल | afajala | 17.14 |
| ज़ल | zala | 10.48 |
| अफ़झाल | afajhala | 2.86 |
| ज़ाल | zala | 0.95 |
| Afzal in the Russian language | ||
| Афзал | afzal | - |
| Afzal in the Arabic language | ||
| افضل | afdl | - |
| آفضال | afdal | - |
| أفضال | afdal | - |
| افضال | afdal | - |
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