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 last name Arfani occurs in Indonesia more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Arfani click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Arfani? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 228,810th most frequently used family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 4,114,933 people. Arfani is predominantly found in Asia, where 78 percent of Arfani reside; 53 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 53 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Arfani is also the 209,248th most widespread first name at a global level, borne by 1,397 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Indonesia, where it is held by 955 people, or 1 in 138,481. In Indonesia it is most numerous in: East Java, where 26 percent are found, Central Java, where 17 percent are found and Jakarta, where 9 percent are found. Outside of Indonesia this surname occurs in 18 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 22 percent are found and Greece, where 12 percent are found.

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
  • 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 Arfani
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