Atfan Surname
Approximately 60 people bear this surname
Atfan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yemen | 38 | 1:695,402 | 11,077 |
| Syria | 11 | 1:1,754,638 | 8,509 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
Atfan (97) may also be a first name.
Atfan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Atfan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Atfan occurs in Yemen more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Atfan.
How Common Is The Last Name Atfan? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 2,483,783rd most common last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 121,459,099 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Atfan are found; 82 percent are found in West Asia and 63 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula. Atfan is also the 962,660th most frequently used first name globally, borne by 97 people.
Atfan is most widespread in Yemen, where it is held by 38 people, or 1 in 695,402. In Yemen it is most prevalent in: Sana'a Governorate, where 68 percent reside, 'Amran Governorate, where 11 percent reside and Al Hudaydah Governorate, where 11 percent reside. Beside Yemen this surname occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Syria, where 18 percent reside and Malaysia, where 8 percent reside.
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Atfan
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