Arghavan Surname

259,470th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,515 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Arghavan Surname User-submission:

Judas tree. A small deciduous tree from Southern Europe and Western Asia, which is noted for its prolific display of deep pink flowers in spring.

Arghavan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran1,4771:51,9855,771
United States201:18,122,947588,089
Afghanistan111:2,923,01717,932
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Arghavan (3,480) may also be a first name.

Arghavan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Judas tree. A small deciduous tree from Southern Europe and Western Asia, which is noted for its prolific display of deep pink flowers in spring.

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Arghavan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Arghavan is most common in Iran. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Arghavan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Arghavan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 259,470th most widely held last name on earth, held by around 1 in 4,810,261 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Arghavan live; 98 percent live in South Asia and 98 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 120,452nd most frequent forename at a global level. It is borne by 3,480 people.

The surname is most widespread in Iran, where it is carried by 1,477 people, or 1 in 51,985. In Iran it is mostly concentrated in: Tehran Province, where 15 percent live, Fars Province, where 12 percent live and Razavi Khorasan Province, where 11 percent live. Excluding Iran it occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent live and Afghanistan, where 1 percent live.

Arghavan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Arghavan are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

Arghavan earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 15.29% less than the national average, earning $36,552 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Arghavand941/
Arghavain941/
Argavan9324/
Arghawan882/
Ergavan8015/
Argawan8014/
Orgavan808/
Hargovan75263/
Hargevan751/
Orgovan67325/
Ergovan67191/
Ergevan67108/
Ergawan6721/
Orgavon674/
Gorgovan63337/
Hargowan631/
Oorgovan631/
Orgouvan631/
Orgovanová561/
Orgovanova561/
Orgován53847/
Orgoban531/

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