Arshaf Surname
Approximately 151 people bear this surname
Arshaf Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 120 | 1:1,488,699 | 16,238 |
| India | 28 | 1:27,395,192 | 354,286 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Arshaf (296) may also be a first name.
Arshaf Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Arshaf Come From? nationality or country of origin
Arshaf (Hindi: अरशफ, Oriya: ଆଶର୍ଫ) is found in Pakistan more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Arshaf.
How Common Is The Last Name Arshaf? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,428,594th most commonly held family name globally, held by around 1 in 48,261,893 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Arshaf are found; 98 percent are found in South Asia and 85 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Arshaf is also the 512,632nd most commonly held given name world-wide, held by 296 people.
The surname is most prevalent in Pakistan, where it is borne by 120 people, or 1 in 1,488,699. In Pakistan it is mostly concentrated in: Punjab, where 76 percent live, Sindh, where 13 percent live and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account Pakistan this surname is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in India, where 19 percent live and Indonesia, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arshadf | 92 | 3 | / |
| Aarshaf | 92 | 1 | / |
| Arsaf | 91 | 8 | / |
| Arhzaf | 83 | 437 | / |
| Arshab | 83 | 21 | / |
| Ershaf | 83 | 10 | / |
| Harsaf | 83 | 10 | / |
| Archaf | 83 | 7 | / |
| Arshaw | 83 | 4 | / |
| Arsiaf | 83 | 1 | / |
| Arshav | 83 | 1 | / |
| Arsafe | 83 | 1 | / |
| Arhsaf | 83 | 1 | / |
| Harshaw | 77 | 2,184 | / |
| Arshoff | 77 | 25 | / |
| Garshaw | 77 | 24 | / |
| Arshova | 77 | 14 | / |
| Harshav | 77 | 7 | / |
| Earshaw | 77 | 5 | / |
| Harchaf | 77 | 1 | / |
| Aershaw | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ajrshav | 77 | 1 | / |
| Arsav | 73 | 139 | / |
| Arsab | 73 | 41 | / |
| Arjaf | 73 | 31 | / |
| Arzaf | 73 | 15 | / |
| Arsof | 73 | 10 | / |
| Ersaf | 73 | 6 | / |
| Arsaw | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hearshaw | 71 | 22 | / |
| Hershaff | 71 | 15 | / |
| Harshova | 71 | 12 | / |
| Aharchaf | 71 | 4 | / |
| Arshadtv | 71 | 1 | / |
| Garshova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Harshoff | 71 | 0 | / |
| Hairshaw | 71 | 0 | / |
| Arsova | 67 | 4,360 | / |
| Archav | 67 | 63 | / |
| Orshaw | 67 | 31 | / |
| Arsoff | 67 | 14 | / |
| Arsowa | 67 | 12 | / |
| Harthcapf | 67 | 10 | / |
| Arshov | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ershof | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ershaw | 67 | 7 | / |
| Harsab | 67 | 4 | / |
| Harsav | 67 | 2 | / |
| Arzafe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Harsaw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Garsaw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Archof | 67 | 1 | / |
| Herschaff | 67 | 0 | / |
Arshaf Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Arshaf in the Oriya language | ||
| ଆଶର୍ଫ | asarpha | - |
| Arshaf in the Hindi language | ||
| अरशफ | arasapha | 55.56 |
| अर्शफ | arsapha | 33.33 |
| अशरफ | asarapha | 11.11 |
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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 Arshaf
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