Arefiyan Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Arefiyan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 3 | 1:25,594,175 | 224,183 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Arefiyan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Arefiyan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Arefiyan (Marathi: अरेफीयान) is found most frequently in Iran. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Arefiyan? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 8,193,072nd most commonly held family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 60 percent of Arefiyan are found; 60 percent are found in South Asia and 60 percent are found in Islamic South Asia.
This surname is most widespread in Iran, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 25,594,175. Aside from Iran Arefiyan occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Greece, where 20 percent reside and The United States, where 20 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ariefiyan | 94 | 1 | / |
| Arifiyan | 88 | 27 | / |
| Arefien | 80 | 1 | / |
| Arefaine | 75 | 4,464 | / |
| Arefayne | 75 | 3,079 | / |
| Arifayan | 75 | 454 | / |
| Arefeine | 75 | 9 | / |
| Garefain | 75 | 7 | / |
| Arifeyan | 75 | 2 | / |
| Arefayene | 71 | 1,289 | / |
| Arefayine | 71 | 4 | / |
| Arrefayne | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ariefoien | 71 | 1 | / |
| Areafaine | 71 | 1 | / |
| Arefayneh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Arefeen | 67 | 7,711 | / |
| Arifien | 67 | 1,107 | / |
| Arifain | 67 | 14 | / |
| Arifein | 67 | 4 | / |
| Arrefayine | 67 | 1 | / |
| Arafean | 67 | 1 | / |
| Arafain | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ariffien | 63 | 58 | / |
| Orifiyon | 63 | 9 | / |
| Ariffein | 63 | 8 | / |
| Aarefeen | 63 | 6 | / |
| Ariffain | 63 | 4 | / |
| Arrifien | 63 | 1 | / |
| Arrafain | 63 | 1 | / |
| Areefeen | 63 | 1 | / |
| Garifien | 63 | 1 | / |
| Hariffein | 59 | 1 | / |
| Aarofajan | 59 | 1 | / |
| Arifeen | 53 | 4,245 | / |
| Aarifeen | 50 | 13 | / |
| Ariffeen | 50 | 12 | / |
| Harifeen | 50 | 1 | / |
| Arrifeen | 50 | 1 | / |
Arefiyan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Arefiyan in the Marathi language | ||
| अरेफीयान | arephiyana | - |
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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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- 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 Arefiyan
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