Arafen Surname
Approximately 17 people bear this surname
Arafen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 9 | 1:17,706,308 | 13,537 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
Arafen (27) may also be a first name.
Arafen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Arafen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Arafen (Marathi: आरफेन) is carried by more people in Bangladesh than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Arafen? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 4,772,636th most widely held family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 428,679,172 people. Arafen is mostly found in Asia, where 76 percent of Arafen reside; 76 percent reside in South Asia and 65 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 2,036,353rd most prevalent first name in the world. It is borne by 27 people.
The last name Arafen is most frequently held in Bangladesh, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 17,706,308. Outside of Bangladesh Arafen occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in England, where 24 percent are found and India, where 12 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arafeen | 92 | 1,502 | / |
| Arafien | 92 | 2 | / |
| Arafeng | 92 | 1 | / |
| Arafn | 91 | 3 | / |
| Garafeen | 86 | 1 | / |
| Aarafeen | 86 | 1 | / |
| Arafin | 83 | 12,975 | / |
| Arefen | 83 | 815 | / |
| Aarafn | 83 | 1 | / |
| Arefeen | 77 | 7,711 | / |
| Aarafin | 77 | 20 | / |
| Araffin | 77 | 12 | / |
| Garafin | 77 | 8 | / |
| Arafina | 77 | 5 | / |
| Araifin | 77 | 4 | / |
| Asrafin | 77 | 3 | / |
| Arafing | 77 | 2 | / |
| Harafin | 77 | 2 | / |
| Araphen | 77 | 1 | / |
| Areffen | 77 | 1 | / |
| Aerafin | 77 | 1 | / |
| Arefien | 77 | 1 | / |
| Aroufen | 77 | 1 | / |
| Arayfin | 77 | 1 | / |
| Harrafin | 71 | 26 | / |
| Garafina | 71 | 8 | / |
| Aarefeen | 71 | 6 | / |
| Haraffin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Areefeen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Garrafin | 71 | 0 | / |
| Arefin | 67 | 83,694 | / |
| Arefyn | 67 | 70 | / |
| Arofin | 67 | 51 | / |
| Orofen | 67 | 49 | / |
| Arafim | 67 | 9 | / |
| Orafin | 67 | 7 | / |
| Harofn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Orefen | 67 | 1 | / |
Arafen Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Arafen in the Marathi language | ||
| आरफेन | araphena | 50 |
| अरफेन | araphena | 50 |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Arafen
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