Akhavan Surname

26,571st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20,239 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Akhavan Surname User-submission:

From Arabic, meaning 'brothers'.

Akhavan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran19,0331:4,034546
United States8191:442,56338,021
Canada1441:255,87224,214
Germany541:1,490,84290,195
England341:1,638,76668,634
Sweden291:339,54323,803
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
Thailand161:4,414,897343,519
France151:4,428,181244,602
Netherlands131:1,299,01473,030
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Turkey61:12,970,237144,247
Austria61:1,419,23986,529
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828

Akhavan (994) may also be a first name.

Akhavan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

From Arabic, meaning 'brothers'.

- maggiea

Akhavan Last Name Facts

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

Akhavan is found in Iran more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Akhavan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Akhavan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 26,571st most frequently held family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 360,074 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 94 percent of Akhavan are found; 94 percent are found in South Asia and 94 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 255,301st most frequently used first name on earth. It is borne by 994 people.

The last name is most widespread in Iran, where it is carried by 19,033 people, or 1 in 4,034. In Iran it is mostly concentrated in: Tehran Province, where 25 percent live, Isfahan Province, where 13 percent live and Gilan Province, where 11 percent live. Barring Iran it occurs in 38 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 4 percent live and Canada, where 1 percent live.

Akhavan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Akhavan surname are 5.41% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 58.64% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Akhavan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 30.91% less than the national average, earning 239,123 kr per year; in United States they earn 49.48% more than the national average, earning $64,497 USD per year and in Canada they earn 44.15% more than the national average, earning $71,616 CAD per year.

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