Alfan Surname
Approximately 7,038 people bear this surname
Alfan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 3,983 | 1:33,203 | 3,898 |
| Tanzania | 2,143 | 1:24,704 | 3,029 |
| Kenya | 542 | 1:85,203 | 7,776 |
| United Arab Emirates | 89 | 1:102,947 | 8,862 |
| Mexico | 75 | 1:1,655,016 | 17,098 |
| Chile | 64 | 1:275,257 | 8,123 |
| India | 44 | 1:17,433,304 | 271,013 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| Turkey | 16 | 1:4,863,839 | 107,230 |
| Malaysia | 12 | 1:2,457,852 | 95,442 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
The alternate forms: Alfán (3) are calculated separately.
Alfan (16,559) may also be a first name.
Alfan Demographics
Alfan Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Alfan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Alfan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Alfan (Arabic: الفعان, Hindi: अलफन, Marathi: अलफान) occurs more in Indonesia more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Alfán. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Alfan? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 70,251st most commonly held family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 1,035,457 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 59 percent of Alfan live; 57 percent live in Southeast Asia and 57 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 43,338th most frequently occurring first name globally, held by 16,559 people.
The last name Alfan is most prevalent in Indonesia, where it is carried by 3,983 people, or 1 in 33,203. In Indonesia it is most frequent in: East Java, where 48 percent are found, West Java, where 21 percent are found and Central Java, where 19 percent are found. Beside Indonesia this last name is found in 31 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 30 percent are found and Kenya, where 8 percent are found.
Alfan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Alfan surname is principally Muslim (64%) in Kenya.
The amount Alfan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Colombia they earn 25.94% more than the national average, earning $28,590,600 COP per year and in United States they earn 49.81% less than the national average, earning $21,656 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfán | 93 | 3 | / |
| Halfan | 91 | 4,585 | / |
| Alfane | 91 | 241 | / |
| Alfaan | 91 | 37 | / |
| Galfan | 91 | 28 | / |
| Alfain | 91 | 28 | / |
| Alfhan | 91 | 27 | / |
| Alfant | 91 | 26 | / |
| Alfean | 91 | 11 | / |
| Alfang | 91 | 6 | / |
| Alfand | 91 | 3 | / |
| Allfan | 91 | 1 | / |
| Alfanh | 91 | 1 | / |
| Halfant | 83 | 42 | / |
| Alfatin | 83 | 33 | / |
| Alfphan | 83 | 5 | / |
| Allfean | 83 | 1 | / |
| Alfasin | 83 | 1 | / |
| Alfahan | 83 | 1 | / |
| Halfane | 83 | 1 | / |
| Alfon | 80 | 3,900 | / |
| Elfan | 80 | 63 | / |
| Alfam | 80 | 29 | / |
| Alfón | 80 | 2 | / |
| Alfanova | 77 | 40 | / |
| Alfateen | 77 | 3 | / |
| Halfgain | 77 | 0 | / |
| Halfon | 73 | 3,923 | / |
| Alphan | 73 | 3,920 | / |
| Alfone | 73 | 141 | / |
| Alfond | 73 | 84 | / |
| Alfont | 73 | 52 | / |
| Olfane | 73 | 43 | / |
| Golfan | 73 | 26 | / |
| Helfan | 73 | 25 | / |
| Alfham | 73 | 11 | / |
| Alfaam | 73 | 6 | / |
| Olfant | 73 | 6 | / |
| Alfamh | 73 | 6 | / |
| Galfon | 73 | 5 | / |
| Alfong | 73 | 4 | / |
| Halfam | 73 | 2 | / |
| Olfanc | 73 | 2 | / |
| Holfan | 73 | 1 | / |
| Galfón | 73 | 1 | / |
| Galfàn | 73 | 1 | / |
| Elfain | 73 | 1 | / |
| Alphand | 67 | 376 | / |
| Halfoun | 67 | 209 | / |
| Halphan | 67 | 162 | / |
| Halfond | 67 | 66 | / |
| Alfonth | 67 | 50 | / |
| Alphane | 67 | 36 | / |
| Alphant | 67 | 33 | / |
| Ahlfont | 67 | 28 | / |
| Galfoon | 67 | 10 | / |
| Alfasim | 67 | 6 | / |
| Holfand | 67 | 5 | / |
| Oulfane | 67 | 4 | / |
| Alfosin | 67 | 3 | / |
| Alfeine | 67 | 3 | / |
| Helfann | 67 | 1 | / |
| Halfone | 67 | 1 | / |
| Holfgan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Allfont | 67 | 0 | / |
| Olfanne | 67 | 0 | / |
Alfan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Alfan in the Marathi language | ||
| अलफान | alaphana | 91.67 |
| अलफन | alaphana | 8.33 |
| Alfan in the Hindi language | ||
| अलफन | alaphana | 37.84 |
| अल्फान | alphana | 32.43 |
| अल्फन | alphana | 13.51 |
| अलफान | alaphana | 10.81 |
| अल्फ़ान | alfana | 2.7 |
| अल्फ़न | alfana | 2.7 |
| Alfan in the Arabic language | ||
| الفعان | alfan | - |
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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 Alfan
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