Badakhshan Surname

102,221st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,612 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Badakhshan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Badakhshan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran4,4441:17,2782,231
United States711:5,105,055259,233
Afghanistan271:1,190,85910,584
England171:3,277,533109,658
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Tajikistan131:645,1304,278
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Pakistan51:35,728,777102,388
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646

Badakhshan (123) may also be a first name.

Badakhshan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Badakhshan (Russian: Бадахшан) is found in Iran more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Badakhshan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Badakhshan is the 102,221st most widely held surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,580,127 people. Badakhshan occurs predominantly in Asia, where 97 percent of Badakhshan are found; 97 percent are found in South Asia and 97 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 840,349th most frequently held given name throughout the world, borne by 123 people.

The surname is most widespread in Iran, where it is borne by 4,444 people, or 1 in 17,278. In Iran it is mostly found in: Tehran Province, where 18 percent are found, Ardabil Province, where 14 percent are found and Kerman Province, where 10 percent are found. Excluding Iran Badakhshan exists in 17 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 2 percent are found and Afghanistan, where 1 percent are found.

Badakhshan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Badakhshan last name are 16.87% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.64% registered with the political party.

Badakhshan earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 46.73% more than the national average, earning $63,313 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Badakhshan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Badakhshan in the Russian language
Бадахшанbadahsan-

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