Asafaq Surname

2,394,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 64 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Asafaq Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Asafaq Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India551:13,946,643236,652
Pakistan71:25,520,55584,222
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Iran11:76,782,524277,718

Asafaq (1,116) may also be a first name.

Asafaq Last Name Facts

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

The surname Asafaq (Hindi: असफाक़, Marathi: असलम, Oriya: ଆସଫାକ) occurs more in India more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Asafaq? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,394,033rd most widespread last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 113,867,905 people. The surname Asafaq is predominantly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Asafaq live; 98 percent live in South Asia and 86 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 238,694th most commonly held given name worldwide, held by 1,116 people.

It is most prevalent in India, where it is borne by 55 people, or 1 in 13,946,643. In India it is mostly found in: Bihar, where 51 percent live, Maharashtra, where 42 percent live and Uttar Pradesh, where 7 percent live. Other than India this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 11 percent live and Brazil, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ashafaq92188/
Asahfaq923/
Asafaque868/
Aashafaq861/
Ashafaqh861/
Ashafaqe861/
Asafak834,596/
Ashafaque8015/
Ashafak774,100/
Asafack7713/
Assafac778/
Asafakh777/
Atsafak775/
Atsafac773/
Ashefaq773/
Aasafak772/
Assefaq771/
Asaafak771/
Asaffak771/
Asahfak771/
Ashafag771/
Assafack718/
Ashafakh716/
Ashafeak714/
Ashafaak711/
Eashafak711/
Asaphaqu711/
Ashgafak711/
Ashafake711/
Ashaafak711/
Atsaafack6734/
Esafak677/
Azafac672/
Atsapfack671/
Ashaafakk671/
Ashaafakh671/
Ashaafaak671/
Asafok671/

Asafaq Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Asafaq in the Hindi language
असफाक़asaphaqa68.18
असफाकasaphaka27.27
असफ़ाक़asafaqa4.55
Asafaq in the Oriya language
ଆସଫାକasaphaka50
ଅସଫାକasaphaka50
Asafaq in the Marathi language
असलमasalama25
असपाकasapaka25
अशफाक़asaphaqa25
असफ़ाक़asafaqa25

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Asafaq
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