Baftan Surname
Approximately 19 people bear this surname
Baftan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 16 | 1:4,798,908 | 119,068 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
Baftan (16) may also be a first name.
Baftan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Baftan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Baftan (Hindi: बफतन) is held by more people in Iran than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Baftan? popularity and diffusion
The last name Baftan is the 4,532,898th most prevalent surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 383,555,048 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 95 percent of Baftan are found; 89 percent are found in South Asia and 89 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Baftan is also the 2,786,762nd most commonly used first name internationally It is held by 16 people.
This surname is most common in Iran, where it is held by 16 people, or 1 in 4,798,908. In Iran it is mostly concentrated in: Alborz Province, where 94 percent are found and Ilam Province, where 6 percent are found. Other than Iran this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Guyana, where 5 percent are found and Malaysia, where 5 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Baftan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Baftan in the Hindi language | ||
| बफतन | baphatana | - |
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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 Baftan
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