Ashafaq Surname
Approximately 188 people bear this surname
Ashafaq Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 118 | 1:1,513,931 | 16,403 |
| India | 65 | 1:11,801,006 | 214,148 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Ashafaq (474) may also be a first name.
Ashafaq Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ashafaq Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ashafaq (Hindi: अशफाक़, Marathi: अशफ़ाक) is more commonly found in Pakistan than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Ashafaq.
How Common Is The Last Name Ashafaq? popularity and diffusion
Ashafaq is the 1,235,409th most numerous surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 38,763,542 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 97 percent of Ashafaq reside; 97 percent reside in South Asia and 65 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Ashafaq is also the 390,891st most commonly used first name throughout the world, borne by 474 people.
Ashafaq is most commonly held in Pakistan, where it is borne by 118 people, or 1 in 1,513,931. In Pakistan Ashafaq is mostly concentrated in: Punjab, where 80 percent are found, Sindh, where 9 percent are found and Azad Jammu and Kashmir, where 5 percent are found. Aside from Pakistan Ashafaq exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in India, where 35 percent are found and England, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aashafaq | 93 | 1 | / |
| Ashafaqh | 93 | 1 | / |
| Ashafaqe | 93 | 1 | / |
| Asafaq | 92 | 64 | / |
| Ashafaque | 88 | 15 | / |
| Ashafak | 86 | 4,100 | / |
| Asahfaq | 86 | 3 | / |
| Ashefaq | 86 | 3 | / |
| Ashafag | 86 | 1 | / |
| Asafaque | 80 | 8 | / |
| Ashafakh | 80 | 6 | / |
| Ashafeak | 80 | 4 | / |
| Ashgafak | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ashafake | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ashafaak | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ashaafak | 80 | 1 | / |
| Eashafak | 80 | 1 | / |
| Asafak | 77 | 4,596 | / |
| Ashaafakk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ashaafakh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ashaafaak | 75 | 1 | / |
| Asafack | 71 | 13 | / |
| Achafag | 71 | 11 | / |
| Assafac | 71 | 8 | / |
| Asafakh | 71 | 7 | / |
| Atsafak | 71 | 5 | / |
| Eshafak | 71 | 4 | / |
| Atsafac | 71 | 3 | / |
| Achafak | 71 | 2 | / |
| Aasafak | 71 | 2 | / |
| Assefaq | 71 | 1 | / |
| Aishafakhe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Atsahafack | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ashefak | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ashafok | 71 | 1 | / |
| Asahfak | 71 | 1 | / |
| Asaffak | 71 | 1 | / |
| Asaafak | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ashaphak | 67 | 668 | / |
| Ashafoke | 67 | 29 | / |
| Assafack | 67 | 8 | / |
| Achafack | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ashofakh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Achafagh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Asaphaqu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Asaphaak | 67 | 1 | / |
Ashafaq Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ashafaq in the Hindi language | ||
| अशफाक़ | asaphaqa | 50 |
| अशफ़ाक़ | asafaqa | 28.91 |
| अशफाक | asaphaka | 18.75 |
| असफाक | asaphaka | 0.78 |
| अशफक | asaphaka | 0.78 |
| अशफाक़़ | asaphaqa | 0.78 |
| Ashafaq in the Marathi language | ||
| अशफ़ाक | asafaka | 50 |
| अशफ़क़ | asafaqa | 25 |
| अशफ़ाक़ | asafaqa | 25 |
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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 Ashafaq
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