Arfani Surname

228,810th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,771 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Greece

Arfani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Arfani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia9551:138,48113,746
Pakistan3861:462,8088,222
Greece2111:52,5118,681
Italy1001:611,56756,177
Iran351:2,193,78675,524
Papua New Guinea201:407,68653,132
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Malaysia101:2,949,422111,742
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
France81:8,302,840321,660
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
India51:153,413,076951,030
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
England11:55,718,059489,080
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Arfani (1,397) may also be a first name.

Arfani Last Name Facts

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

The surname Arfani is more commonly found in Indonesia than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Arfani? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 228,810th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 4,114,933 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 78 percent of Arfani reside; 53 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 53 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 209,248th most commonly held first name internationally. It is borne by 1,397 people.

The last name is most numerous in Indonesia, where it is borne by 955 people, or 1 in 138,481. In Indonesia Arfani is primarily found in: East Java, where 26 percent reside, Central Java, where 17 percent reside and Jakarta, where 9 percent reside. Beside Indonesia it exists in 18 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 22 percent reside and Greece, where 12 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Arfanis92447/
Harfani92260/
Arfaini9221/
Arfhani9213/
Arfangi926/
Garfani923/
Arfanid921/
Aarfani921/
Arfane83575/
Arfana83188/
Orfani8392/
Arfany8351/
Arfanh8311/
Arfouni7755/
Orfanyi7739/
Arfahna7718/
Harfana7710/
Aarfana778/
Harfany776/
Orfanis773/
Orfanio771/
Arfahny771/
Arfanaj771/
Arfanny771/
Airfane771/
Aarfanh771/
Horfani771/
Aarfane771/
Harfane771/
Orfeani771/
Garfany770/
D'Orfani714/
Arfoutni712/
Aarfouni711/
Arfaneha711/
Orfany6715/
Orfane6710/
Arfone672/
Arfona672/
Garfaynee671/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Arfani
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