Arufan Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Arufan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Arufan (16) may also be a first name.
Arufan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Arufan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Arufan (Hindi: अरुफन, Marathi: आरुफान) occurs in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Arufan? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 8,193,072nd most common last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Arufan are found; 80 percent are found in East Africa and 80 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Arufan is also the 2,786,762nd most widely held forename at a global level, held by 16 people.
It is most frequently held in Tanzania, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 13,235,403. In Tanzania Arufan is most common in: Kilimanjaro Region, where 100 percent are found. Apart from Tanzania it exists in one country. It is also found in Nigeria, where 20 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arufane | 92 | 1 | / |
| Aroufan | 92 | 1 | / |
| Asrufan | 92 | 1 | / |
| Arifan | 83 | 845 | / |
| Erufan | 83 | 3 | / |
| Harifan | 77 | 62 | / |
| Aurifan | 77 | 24 | / |
| Ariffan | 77 | 20 | / |
| Arifain | 77 | 14 | / |
| Ariefan | 77 | 14 | / |
| Aarifan | 77 | 12 | / |
| Aroofan | 77 | 7 | / |
| Arufong | 77 | 5 | / |
| Arifaan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ariffain | 71 | 4 | / |
| Harrifan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Arifon | 67 | 80 | / |
| Orifan | 67 | 15 | / |
| Aroufoune | 67 | 1 | / |
| Erifan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ariphan | 62 | 416 | / |
| Arifoon | 62 | 80 | / |
| Harifon | 62 | 5 | / |
| Arifein | 62 | 4 | / |
| Ariffein | 57 | 8 | / |
| Airiphan | 57 | 5 | / |
| Aroophan | 57 | 1 | / |
| Hariphan | 57 | 1 | / |
| Hariffein | 53 | 1 | / |
| Arruphong | 53 | 1 | / |
| Harivahan | 53 | 0 | / |
| Orifon | 50 | 59 | / |
Arufan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Arufan in the Hindi language | ||
| अरुफन | aruphana | - |
| Arufan in the Marathi language | ||
| आरुफान | aruphana | - |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Arufan
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