Arifan Surname
Approximately 845 people bear this surname
Arifan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 604 | 1:218,956 | 20,476 |
| Pakistan | 110 | 1:1,624,035 | 17,073 |
| Malaysia | 40 | 1:737,356 | 34,564 |
| Iran | 27 | 1:2,843,797 | 88,363 |
| India | 22 | 1:34,866,608 | 408,224 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Taiwan | 10 | 1:2,344,475 | 14,894 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
Arifan (1,747) may also be a first name.
Arifan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Arifan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Arifan (Hindi: अरीफन, Marathi: अरीफान, Oriya: ଆରିଫନ) occurs more in Indonesia more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Arifan.
How Common Is The Last Name Arifan? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 412,606th most frequently held last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 8,624,315 people. The last name Arifan is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Arifan are found; 76 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 76 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 183,331st most widely held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 1,747 people.
The surname is most frequently used in Indonesia, where it is borne by 604 people, or 1 in 218,956. In Indonesia it is primarily found in: East Java, where 30 percent are found, Central Java, where 16 percent are found and West Sumatra, where 15 percent are found. Beside Indonesia Arifan occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 13 percent are found and Malaysia, where 5 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harifan | 92 | 62 | / |
| Aurifan | 92 | 24 | / |
| Ariffan | 92 | 20 | / |
| Arifain | 92 | 14 | / |
| Ariefan | 92 | 14 | / |
| Arisfan | 92 | 13 | / |
| Aarifan | 92 | 12 | / |
| Garifan | 92 | 3 | / |
| Asrifan | 92 | 1 | / |
| Arifaan | 92 | 1 | / |
| Arifatin | 86 | 139 | / |
| Ariffain | 86 | 4 | / |
| Harrifan | 86 | 1 | / |
| Arefan | 83 | 180 | / |
| Arifon | 83 | 80 | / |
| Orifan | 83 | 15 | / |
| Arufan | 83 | 5 | / |
| Arifam | 83 | 1 | / |
| Erifan | 83 | 1 | / |
| Arifanova | 80 | 44 | / |
| Ariphan | 77 | 416 | / |
| Arifoon | 77 | 80 | / |
| Arifont | 77 | 43 | / |
| Harefan | 77 | 13 | / |
| Harifon | 77 | 5 | / |
| Arefaan | 77 | 4 | / |
| Arifein | 77 | 4 | / |
| Aarifam | 77 | 3 | / |
| Areefan | 77 | 3 | / |
| Garefan | 77 | 2 | / |
| Garifon | 77 | 1 | / |
| Arefane | 77 | 1 | / |
| Arifhanova | 75 | 4 | / |
| Arefaine | 71 | 4,464 | / |
| Arefayne | 71 | 3,079 | / |
| Ariffein | 71 | 8 | / |
| Garefain | 71 | 7 | / |
| Airiphan | 71 | 5 | / |
| Gareefan | 71 | 2 | / |
| Harifamt | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hariphan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hareefan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Orifon | 67 | 59 | / |
| Aryfanova | 67 | 5 | / |
| Arefanova | 67 | 5 | / |
| Erefan | 67 | 3 | / |
| Erufan | 67 | 3 | / |
| Auraiphan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Arrefayne | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hariffein | 67 | 1 | / |
| Arefayneh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Areafaine | 67 | 1 | / |
| Harivahan | 67 | 0 | / |
Arifan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Arifan in the Marathi language | ||
| अरीफान | ariphana | - |
| Arifan in the Oriya language | ||
| ଆରିଫନ | ariphana | 75 |
| ଆରିଫାନ | ariphana | 25 |
| Arifan in the Hindi language | ||
| अरीफन | ariphana | 28 |
| आरिफन | ariphana | 20 |
| आरिफं | aripham | 16 |
| आरीफन | ariphana | 8 |
| अरिफान | ariphana | 8 |
| आरिफँ | aripham | 8 |
| अरीफान | ariphana | 4 |
| अरिफं | aripham | 4 |
| आरिफ | aripha | 4 |
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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 Arifan
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